Jesus—Our Everything 耶稣——我们的一切

[Dexu Xia]

Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you. Psalm 63:3

Today's Scripturem  Psalm 63

Today's Insights

The heading of Psalm 63 tells us that David wrote it “when he was in the Desert of Judah.” This indicates that he was either fleeing from Saul (1 Samuel 23:14; 24:1) or from his son Absalom (2 Samuel 15:13-37). It’s more likely that he was fleeing from Absalom because in Psalm 63:11, David addressed himself as “king,” and he wasn’t yet king when Saul pursued him. In the arid desert, David thirsted for God (v. 1), affirming that God is his sustenance (vv. 7-8). With his life threatened, he turned to God instead of his army to rescue and protect him (vv. 9-11). His experience with God’s power and love (vv. 2-3) enabled him to trust Him, praise Him, and rejoice in Him (vv. 4-5, 11). Like David, as we earnestly seek God (v. 1), gratefully celebrate His love (vv. 2-5), passionately remember His faithfulness (vv. 6-8), and triumphantly rejoice in Him (vv. 9-11), our lives can point others to Him

Today's Devotional

With the referee’s final gesture, wrestler Kennedy Blades became a 2024 Olympian. She pressed her palms together, lifted her hands and eyes to the heavens, and praised God. A reporter asked about her growth over the past three years. The elite athlete didn’t even mention her physical training. “I’ve just gotten super close to Jesus,” she said. Professing Christ as King, she proclaimed that He’s coming again and encouraged others to believe in Him. “It’s Him,” she said. “That’s the main reason why I was able to accomplish such a big thing.” In other interviews, she faithfully declared that Jesus is everything to her and the reason for everything good in her life.

This passion for living a God-centered life reflects David’s confessions in Psalm 63. Acknowledging his desperation for his creator, he said, “I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you” (v. 1). David had “seen” God and “beheld” His “power” and “glory” (v. 2). He declared God’s steadfast love as “better than life” (v. 3). Then, he prayed: “Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings. I cling to you; your right hand upholds me” (vv. 7-8). God was clearly everything to David.

Our lives can be beacons that point others to a life-saving relationship with God when Jesus becomes our reason, our everything.

Reflect & Pray

In what ways does your life reflect that Christ is your reason, your everything? What do you need to surrender to acknowledge that He’s your king?

 Dear Jesus, please help me truly live like You’re my reason, my everything.

Xochitl Dixon

因祢的爱比生命更好，我的嘴唇要荣耀祢。诗篇 63:3

今日经文:  诗篇 63 篇

今日心得： 诗篇 63 篇的标题告诉我们，这首诗是大卫在“犹大旷野”写的。这表明他或是在逃避扫罗（撒母耳记上 23:14；24:1），或是在逃避他的儿子押沙龙（撒母耳记下 15:13-37），而他在逃避押沙龙的可能性更大，因为在诗篇 63:11 中，大卫称自己为“王”，而当扫罗追赶他时，他还不是王。在干旱的旷野，大卫渴慕神（1 节），确信神是他的依靠（7-8 节）。在生命受到威胁时，他转向神，而不是他的军队来拯救和保护他（9-11 节）。他体验到神的大能和慈爱（2-3节），使他能够信靠神、赞美神、因神而喜乐（4-5、11节）。像大卫一样，当我们恳切寻求神（1节）感恩地庆祝祂的爱（2-5节），热切地记念祂的信实（6-8节），并在祂里面得胜而欢喜（9-11节）时，我们的生活就能引导他人归向神。

今日灵修   随着裁判的最后手势，摔跤运动员肯尼迪·布莱兹成为2024年奥运会的参赛选手。她把合起双手的举起过头，双眼望向天空赞美神。一位记者问起她过去三年的成长。这位顶尖运动员甚至没有提到她的体能训练。“我最近非常接近耶稣”她说。她宣告基督为王，并宣告祂会再来，并鼓励其他人相信祂。“是祂，”她说。“这就是我能够成就如此伟大事业的主要原因。”在其他采访中，她也忠实地宣称耶稣是她的一切，是她生命中一切美好事物的根源。

这种以神为中心的人生热情，反映了大卫在诗篇63篇中的告白。他承认自己对造物主的渴慕，说：“我渴想你，我的心切慕你”（1节）。大卫已经“看见”了神，并且“看见”了祂的“能力”和“荣耀”（2节）。他宣告神坚定不移的爱“比生命更好”（3节）。然后，他祷告：“因你是我的帮助，我在你翅膀的荫下歌唱。我要紧紧抓住你，你的右手扶持我”（7-8节）。显然，神是大卫的一切。

当耶稣成为我们生命的意义、我们的一切时，我们的生命就能成为指引他人与上帝建立得救关系的灯塔。

反思与祷告 你的生命在哪些方面反映出基督是你生命的意义、你的一切？你需要放弃什么才能承认祂是你的君王？ 亲爱的耶稣，请帮助我真正地活出祢是我生命的意义、我的一切。 Xochitl Dixon