Joining God to Help 与神同工，伸出援手

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He will deliver . . . the afflicted who have no one to help. Psalm 72:12

Today's Scripture Psalm 72:12

Today's Insights Psalm 72 is one of only two psalms attributed to King Solomon (see also Psalm 127). The Expositor’s Bible Commentary says of Psalm 72, “This psalm is a royal psalm wherein petition is made for the prosperity of the Lord’s anointed. The psalm is messianic in the sense that Jesus is the ‘Christ’ (‘anointed one’) who shares in all the promises made to David and to his descendants (see 2 Samuel 7).” Seen as a messianic psalm, it anticipates the time when Jesus will return as “King of kings and Lord of lords” (1 Timothy 6:15; see Revelation 19:16) and bring an end to all injustice and suffering. In fact, this psalm was the inspiration for the classic hymn “Jesus Shall Reign” by Isaac Watts, which celebrates the future worldwide reign of Christ. Today, as we wait for His return, we can join Him and help those who are suffering.

Today's Devotion As the Taliban swiftly overran the Afghanistan government in 2021, and tens of thousands were trapped with no way to escape, many were isolated and desperate. Ordinary citizens jumped to action, including one young man who launched an Instagram campaign, raising $7 million to pay for chartered evacuation flights. “We’ve shed the political divisions in this situation,” he told a news outlet, “and really come together from all walks of life to rally together and save these people.” They chose to jump into the fray.

It’s not just Afghanistan. From skyscrapers to villages around the world, so many people are alone—enduring crushing sorrows. It’s stunning, however, to see God’s attention turned toward these places of suffering and hopelessness. Somehow, ultimately, in His own way and time, He will “deliver the needy who cry out, the afflicted who have no one to help” (72:12). And remarkably, one way God’s help arrives is through us. Psalm 72 refers to both King Solomon’s work and God’s work—and it’s not always easy to disentangle which is which. God is the rescuer, but He calls us to move with Him. When we encounter injustice or suffering, we can join Him, moving right into the middle of the ruin. We can follow God and go into the places where no one else is there to help.

Reflect & Pray

What situation have you encountered where it seems like there’s no one else to help? How can you join God in that place?

Dear God, thank You for promising to help us—and for calling us to join You in helping others.

By Winn Collier

“ 他要搭救……那无人帮助的困苦人。诗篇72:12

今日经文诗篇72:1-14

今日洞见诗篇72篇是仅有的两篇署名所罗门王的诗篇之一（另见诗篇127篇）。《解经者圣经注释》在论及诗篇72篇时指出：“这是一篇君王诗，诗中祈求主的受膏者能够昌盛兴旺。这篇诗具有弥赛亚预言的性质，因为耶稣正是那位‘基督’（即‘受膏者’），他继承了神向大卫及其后裔所作的一切应许（见《撒母耳记下》7章）。”若将其视为一篇弥赛亚预言诗，它所预期的正是耶稣再临之时，届时他将以“万王之王，万主之主”的身份降临（提摩太前书6:15；另见启示录19:16），终结世间一切的不公与苦难。事实上，这篇诗正是艾萨克·沃茨所作经典圣诗《耶稣必掌权》的灵感来源；这首圣诗颂扬了基督在未来普世掌权的景象。如今，当我们等候他再临之时，我们可以选择与上帝同工，向那些身处苦难的人伸出援手。

今日灵修 2021年，当塔利班势力迅速席卷阿富汗,并推翻当地政府时，成千上万的民众身陷绝境，求生无门；许多人陷入孤立无援的境地，内心充满绝望。面对此情此景，许多普通公民挺身而出、投身救援行动；其中有一位年轻人，他在Instagram上发起了一项募捐活动，最终筹集了700万美元，用于包机撤离受困民众。他在接受媒体采访时说道：“在此次危机面前，我们放下了彼此间的政治分歧；来自各行各业的人们真正地团结一心，齐心协力去拯救这些生命。”他们选择了挺身而出，投身于这场救援的洪流之中。

这样的情景并非仅见于阿富汗。放眼全球，无论是在高耸入云的摩天大楼之间，还是在偏远宁静的乡村小镇之中，无数人正独自承受着令人窒息的巨大悲痛与苦难。然而，令人惊叹的是，神的目光正投向这些充满苦难与绝望的角落。奇妙的是，最终，在上帝所定的方式与时机里，他必将“搭救那呼救的穷乏人和无人帮助的困苦人”（诗72:12）。而尤为奇妙的是，神施予援手的方式之一，正是借着我们去成就。诗篇72篇既关乎所罗门王的作为，也关乎上帝的作为，而要分辨何者归于王、何者归于神，往往并非易事。上帝是拯救者，但他同时也呼召我们与他同工。当我们遭遇不公或苦难时，我们可以加入他的行列，径直走进那满目疮痍的废墟之中。我们可以跟随上帝的脚步，前往那些无人伸出援手的地方。

反思与祷告你曾遭遇过怎样的处境，让你感到似乎再无他人能够施以援手？在那样的地方，你当如何与上帝同工？亲爱的上帝，感谢您应许要帮助我们，也感谢你呼召我们加入您的行列，去帮助他人。