Beat Again 再次跳动

[Dexu Xia]

Beat Again

March on, my soul; be strong! Judges 5:21

In 2012, Phillips, Craig and Dean released their song “Tell Your Heart to Beat Again.” It was inspired by the true story of a heart surgeon. After removing a patient’s heart to repair it, the surgeon returned it to the chest and began gently massaging it back to life. But the heart wouldn’t restart. More intense measures followed, but the heart still wouldn’t beat. Finally, the surgeon knelt next to the unconscious patient and spoke to her: “Miss Johnson,” he said, “this is your surgeon. The operation went perfectly. Your heart has been repaired. Now tell your heart to beat again.” Her heart began to beat.

The idea that we could tell our physical heart to do something might seem strange, but it has spiritual parallels. “Why, my soul, are you downcast?” the psalmist says to himself. “Put your hope in God” (Psalm 42:5). “Return to your rest, my soul,” says another, “for the Lord has been good to you” (116:7). After beating Israel’s enemies in war, Deborah, a judge, revealed that she too had spoken to her heart during battle. “March on, my soul,” she told it, “be strong!” (Judges 5:21), because the Lord had promised victory (4:6–7).

Our capable Surgeon has mended our heart (Psalm 103:3). So when fear, depression, or condemnation come, perhaps we too should address our souls and say: March on! Be strong! Feeble heart, beat again.

What was your first response to the surgeon’s words to the patient? What words from Scripture do you need to speak to your soul today?

Master Physician, thank You for being with me in every trial and battle. Because of Your promised presence, I will direct my soul to act bravely.

再次跳动

我的灵啊，应当努力前行。—士师记5章21节

在2012年，美国有个福音乐团创作了一首歌曲《告诉你的心再次跳动》。创作灵感是来自一位心脏外科医生的真实故事。这位医生取出病患的心脏进行修复后，重新置入胸腔并轻轻按摩，但心脏却没有跳动。他又采取了更激烈的措施，但仍毫无动静。最后，这个医生跪在无意识的病人身边对她说：“约翰逊小姐，我是你的外科医生,手术顺利完成，妳的心脏已修复好了。现在告诉妳的心再次跳动吧！”奇妙地，她的心就开始跳动了。

这个吩咐自己的心脏跳动的故事，似乎令人匪夷所思，但在圣经里也有相似的记载。就如诗人说：“我的心哪，你为何忧闷？⋯⋯应当仰望上帝”（诗篇42篇5节）。另一位诗人也说：“我的心哪，你要仍归安乐，因为耶和华用厚恩待你”（116篇7节）。在以色列人战胜敌人后，士师底波拉也提及自己在战斗中曾对她的心说：“我的灵啊，应当努力前行”（士师记5章21节），因为耶和华应许他们必得胜利（4章6-7节）。

上帝我们全能的大医生已修复了我们的心（诗篇103篇3节），因此，当恐惧、沮丧或谴责来临时，或许我们也可以对自己的心说：应当努力前行！软弱无力的心，再次跳动起来吧！

上帝全能的大医生，谢谢祢陪伴我经历每次的考验和挑战。
因祢应许与我同在，所以我能告诉自己的心勇敢行事。

对于这位外科医生向病人说的话，你的反应是什么？
你今天需要用圣经的话对你的心说些什么呢？