Wonderful Reward 丰厚奖赏
Dexu Xia
Wonderful Reward
Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law. Psalm 119:18
Donelan, a teacher, had always been a reader, but one day it literally paid off. She was planning a trip and reviewing her lengthy travel insurance policy when on page seven she discovered a wonderful reward. As part of their “It Pays to Read” contest, the company was giving $10,000 to the first person to read that far into the contract. They also donated thousands of dollars to schools in Donelan’s area for children’s literacy. She says, “I’ve always been that nerd who reads contracts. I was the most surprised of anyone!”
The psalmist wanted his eyes opened to “see wonderful things” about God (Psalm 119:18). He must have had an understanding that God wants to be known, and so he longed for a deeper closeness to Him. His desire was to see more of who God is, what He’d already given, and how to follow Him more closely (vv. 24, 98). He wrote, “Oh, how I love your law! I meditate on it all day long” (v. 97).
We too have the privilege of taking time to ponder God, His character, and His provisions—to learn about and grow closer to Him. God longs to instruct us, guide us, and open our hearts to who He is. When we search for Him, He rewards us with greater wonder at who He is and the enjoyment of His presence!
As you open your Bible and read, how is your heart and mind opened to God and His ways? What would you like to know or experience more of?
How I love Your Word, God. It’s sweet to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth.
丰厚奖赏
求祢开我的眼睛，使我看出祢律法中的奇妙。—诗篇119篇18节
作为一名老师，美兰总是热爱阅读，但却没想到有一天她竟因此得到丰厚的回报。当她计划旅游而详阅一份冗长的旅行保单时，在第七页发现一份“阅读有奖”的丰厚奖赏。保险公司赠送一万元美金，给第一位阅读到合同中该部分内容的客户。此外，保险公司还捐赠数千美元给美兰所住社区中的几所学校，以培育儿童的读写能力。美兰说﹕“我一直都是那种会仔细阅读契约书的书呆子，老实说，我比任何人都感到意外！”
诗人渴望上帝开他的眼睛，使他可以“看出上帝律法中的奇妙”（诗篇119篇18节）。相信诗人知道上帝期盼人们来认识祂，因此他渴望更亲近上帝。他渴望更了解上帝是谁，祂已经给予我们什么，以及如何更紧密地跟随祂（24、98节）。诗人写道﹕“我何等爱慕祢的律法，终日不住地思想。”（97节）
现今，我们也有幸能够阅读圣经，花时间亲近上帝，思想祂是谁、祂的属性，以及祂的供应，能与祂有更亲密的关系。上帝渴望教导我们、引导我们，也盼望我们可以向祂敞开心扉。当我们寻求祂的时候，祂也会奖赏我们，使我们愈发惊叹祂的奇妙，以及享受祂的同在！
上帝啊，我多么爱慕祢的话语！
祢的话何等甜美，在我口中比蜜更甜。