Open Arms 张开双臂

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Dexu Xia

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May 25, 2020, 2:01:57 PM5/25/20

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Open Arms

In my distress I called to the Lord . . . . My cry came to his ears. 2 Samuel 22:7

Saydee and his family have an “open arms and open home” philosophy. People are always welcome in their home, “especially those who are in distress,” he says. That’s the kind of household he had growing up in Liberia with his nine siblings. Their parents always welcomed others into their family. He says, “We grew up as a community. We loved one another. Everybody was responsible for everybody. My dad taught us to love each other, care for each other, protect each other.”

When King David was in need, he found this type of loving care in God. Second Samuel 22 (and Psalm 18) records his song of praise to God for the ways He had been a refuge for him throughout his life. He recalled, “In my distress I called to the Lord; I called out to my God. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came to his ears” (2 Samuel 22:7). God had delivered him from his enemies, including King Saul, many times. He praised God for being his fortress and deliverer in whom he took refuge (vv. 2–3).

While our distresses may be small in comparison to David’s, God welcomes us to run to Him to find the shelter we long for. His arms are always open. Therefore we “sing the praises of [His] name” (v. 50).

When has God been your refuge? How can you help someone else run to Him?张开双臂

我在急难中求告耶和华，……我的呼求入了祂的耳中。—撒母耳记下22章7节

沙迪和他的家人都十分好客，他们的生活哲学就是“张开双臂、敞开大门”。他们欢迎别人来到他们家，他说：“我们的家可以成为别人的避风港，尤其是那些有困难的人。”在非洲的赖比瑞亚，他和他的九个兄弟姐妹就是在这样的家庭中长大。他们的父母总是欢迎别人到他们家。他说：“我们在群体生活中长大。我们彼此相爱，也互相照应。我父亲教导我们要彼此相爱、彼此关怀、彼此保护。”

大卫王落难的时候，也从上帝那里得到这样的关爱。撒母耳记下22章（以及诗篇18篇）记录了他赞美上帝的诗歌，因为上帝曾多次拯救他，并成为他一生的避难所。大卫说：“我在急难中求告耶和华，向我的上帝呼求。祂从殿中听了我的声音，我的呼求入了祂的耳中”（撒母耳记下22章7节）。上帝多次拯救他脱离仇敌，包括逃避扫罗王的追杀。他赞美上帝，因为上帝成了他的高台、救主，也是他的避难所（2-3节）。我们面临的难处和大卫的困境相比，可能微不足道。但上帝仍欢迎我们投靠祂，好得着我们所渴求的避难所。祂永远向我们张开双臂，因此我们当歌颂祂的名（50节）。

上帝啊，感谢祢，从过去、现在直到将来，祢永远是我可以安稳落脚的避风港。