The Battle / 战役

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Feb 20, 2019, 9:33:11 PM2/20/19

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The Battle

Bible in a Year: Leviticus 14; Matthew 26:51–75

But now, Lord, what do I look for? My hope is in you. Psalm 39:7

As artillery rounds fell around him with an earth-shaking whoomp, the young soldier prayed fervently, “Lord, if you get me through this, I’ll go to that Bible school Mom wanted me to attend.” God honored his focused prayer. My dad survived World War II, went to Moody Bible Institute, and invested his life in ministry.

Another warrior endured a different kind of crisis that drove him to God, but his problems arose when he avoided combat. As King David’s troops fought the Ammonites, David was back at his palace casting more than just a glance at another man’s wife (see 2 Samuel 11). In Psalm 39, David chronicles the painful process of restoration from the terrible sin that resulted. “The turmoil within me grew worse,” he wrote. “The more I thought about it, the hotter I got” (vv. 2–3 nlt).

David’s broken spirit caused him to reflect: “Show me, Lord, my life’s end and the number of my days; let me know how fleeting my life is” (v. 4). Amid his renewed focus, David didn’t despair. He had nowhere else to turn. “But now, Lord, what do I look for? My hope is in you” (v. 7). David would survive this personal battle and go on to serve God.

What motivates our prayer life doesn’t matter as much as the focus of our prayer. God is our source of hope. He wants us to share our heart with Him.

By Tim Gustafson

Today's Reflection

Father, our hope is in You. Forgive us for seeking answers apart from You. Draw us close to You today.

战役

主啊，如今我等什么呢？我的指望在乎祢！-诗篇39篇7节

炮弹纷纷落在他的四周，发出天摇地动的轰然巨响，这位年轻的士兵迫切地向上帝祷告：“主啊，若是祢让我安然挺过这场战役，我就照妈妈的意思去神学院读书。”上帝听了我父亲的祈求，就让他在二次世界大战中存活下来，去慕迪圣经学院就读，一生服事上帝。

圣经中也提到一名战士因面对不同的危机而转向上帝，但他的问题却出在他没有上战场。当大卫王的军队与亚扪人争战时，大卫却在自己的宫殿里，觊觎他人的妻子（参阅撒母耳记下11章）。在诗篇39篇，大卫记录了这重罪所导致的艰辛回转历程，他写道：“我……内心就更加痛苦。我心如火烧，越沉思越烦躁，……。”（2-3节，当代译本修订版）

大卫的忧伤让他反省：“耶和华啊，求祢叫我晓得我身之终，我的寿数几何，叫我知道我的生命不长”（4节）。大卫重新专注于上帝，他不绝望也不往别处寻求。他说：“主啊，如今我等什么呢？我的指望在乎祢！”（7节）大卫经过了这场个人战役后，继续服事上帝。

无论什么事情驱使我们祷告，更重要的是我们要专注于上帝。上帝是我们盼望的源头，祂要听见我们的心声。

亲爱的天父，我们的指望在乎祢。
求祢赦免我们常在祢以外寻求答案，
恳求祢今日就引领我们来亲近祢。