Preserved 保守看顾

[Dexu Xia]

The Lord himself goes before you. Deuteronomy 31:8

While I was clearing out the garden in preparation for spring planting, I pulled up a large clump of winter weeds . . . and leapt into the air! A venomous copperhead snake lay hidden in the undergrowth just below my hand—an inch lower and I would have grabbed it by mistake. I saw its colorful markings as soon as I lifted the clump; the rest of it was coiled in the weeds between my feet.

When my feet hit the ground a few feet away, I thanked God I hadn’t been bitten. And I wondered how many other times He had kept me from dangers I never knew were there.

God watches over His people. Moses told the Israelites as they prepared to enter the promised land, “The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged” (Deuteronomy 31:8). They couldn’t see God, but He was with them nonetheless.

Sometimes difficult things happen that we may not understand, but we can also reflect on the number of times God has preserved us without our ever being aware!

Scripture reminds us that His perfect, providential care remains over His people every day. He’s always with us (Matthew 28:20).

How does the biblical truth that God watches over His people comfort you? Who can you tell about His faithfulness today?

Faithful Father, thank You for watching over me every day. Please give me grace to walk closely with You in everything I do today.

耶和华必在你前面行。—申命记31章8节

春天来临，我开始清理花园准备种植花草。当我拔出一大丛冬天的杂草时，眼前的一幕吓得我魂飞魄散！一条有毒的铜头蛇就藏在杂草丛里，离我的手只有寸许的距离，我差一点就把它抓了起来！我一拔出杂草，就看到它色彩斑斓的纹路，长长的蛇身就盘绕在我两脚之间的草丛中。

我跑离毒蛇到安全的地方后，不禁感谢上帝没有让我被毒蛇咬到。其实我也不知道，到底上帝保守我逃离过多少次隐藏的危机。

上帝时刻守护着祂的子民。在以色列民进入应许地之前，摩西对他们说：“耶和华必在你前面行，祂必与你同在，必不撇下你，也不丢弃你。不要惧怕，也不要惊惶”（申命记31章8节）。以色列人虽看不见上帝，但上帝确实与他们同在。

有时我们不知道为何困难会发生，但却可以回想上帝过去的保守，在我们不知情的情况下，祂保护我们脱离危险！

圣经提醒我们，上帝每时每刻都无微不至地看顾和保护祂的子民，而且祂也应许常与我们同在，直到世界的末了（马太福音28章20节）。

上帝保守祂子民的圣经真理如何使你得安慰？
今天你要和谁分享上帝的信实保守呢？

信实的天父，感谢祢每天保守看顾我。求祢赐我恩典，使我今天无论做什么事，都能与祢亲密同行。