Living by Faith 凭信心生活
Dexu Xia
We live by faith, not by sight. 2 Corinthians 5:7
Gary was experiencing some balance issues while walking, so his doctor ordered physical therapy to improve his balance. During one session his therapist told him, “You’re trusting too much in what you can see, even when it’s wrong! You’re not depending enough on your other systems—what you feel under your feet and your inner-ear signals—which are also meant to help keep you balanced.”
“You’re trusting too much in what you can see” brings to mind the story of David, a young shepherd, and his encounter with Goliath. For forty days, Goliath, a Philistine champion, “strutted in front of the Israelite army,” taunting them to send someone out to fight him (1 Samuel 17:16 nlt). But what the people focused on naturally caused them fear. Then young David showed up because his father asked him to take supplies to his older brothers (v. 18).
How did David look at the situation? By faith in God, not by sight. He saw the giant but trusted that God would rescue His people. Even though he was just a boy, he told King Saul, “Don’t worry about this Philistine . . . . I’ll go fight him!” (v. 32 nlt). Then he told Goliath, “The battle is the Lord’s, and he will give all of you into our hands” (v. 47). And that’s just what God did.
Trusting in God’s character and power can help us to live more closely by faith rather than by sight.
What are you struggling with? What might it mean to walk by faith in God during this season?
Show me what it means in my struggles to trust You and Your character, dear God. You’re powerful and loving.
我们行事为人是凭着信心，不是凭着眼见。—哥林多后书5章7节
盖瑞在走路的时候不容易保持平衡，于是医生为他安排物理治疗来改善失衡的状况。在一次的疗程中，治疗师告诉盖瑞：“你过度依赖眼睛，只相信你所看见的，但其实是错的！你没有充分运用身体其他的感官，例如可以用双脚的感觉和内耳接收的讯息，这些都能帮助你保持平衡。”
“只相信你所看见的”令我想到牧羊少年大卫与非利士人歌利亚正面对决的故事。歌利亚是个巨人，一连四十天，每天早晚都来到以色列的军队面前，狂傲地要他们派一个人出来与他战斗（撒母耳记上17章16节）。众人只看见巨人歌利亚，自然令他们惊惶害怕。此时，年少的大卫因父亲要他带食物给他的哥哥们而来到前线（18节）。
大卫如何看待这种局面？他全然信靠上帝，而不是相信自己所见的。他看见了巨人，但他坚信上帝必拯救祂的子民。尽管大卫只是个少年人，但他却对扫罗王说：“人都不必因那非利士人胆怯。你的仆人要去与那非利士人战斗”（32节）。在战场上，大卫对歌利亚说：“争战的胜败全在乎耶和华。祂必将你们交在我们手里”（47节）。结果上帝真的使大卫得胜！
信靠上帝的特质与大能，让我们更能凭信心而不凭眼见地生活。
你目前碰到什么样的困境？
在困境中仍信靠上帝向前迈进，
意味着什么呢？
亲爱的上帝，
求祢教导我在困境中如何信靠祢和祢的特质。
祢是全能又慈爱的救主！