Leave It with God 交托给上帝
Dexu Xia
The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge. Psalm 18:2
Today's Scripture Psalm 18:1-2, 16-19
Today's Insights
In the superscription to Psalm 18, we read that David wrote this psalm and sang it to God “when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.” David was on the run from King Saul for more than a decade. Some estimate he was pursued for fifteen years. After David returned from killing Goliath and the Philistine army was destroyed, the women came to greet him and sang this song: “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands” (1 Samuel 18:7). This so aroused Saul’s anger and jealousy that “from that time on Saul kept a close eye on David” (v. 9). In Psalm 18, David’s love for and trust in God is immediately evident in his names for Him. He calls God his strength, rock, fortress, deliverer, shield, horn of salvation, and stronghold (vv. 1-2). This same God can be trusted to help us as we leave our fears and worries with Him
Today's Devotional
Perched high on the climbing wall, Sarah could feel panic rising as her weakening fingers began losing grip on the handholds. Just how hard will I hit the ground? she wondered. But the instructor kept calling out assurances from below. As the “belayer” tethered to the other end of the rope tied to Sarah’s harness through a pulley, his weight would hold her if she fell. “I’m much heavier than you!” he yelled. “Just let go.” So she did—and simply swung away from the wall to dangle safely in the air.
The incident gave Sarah a new perspective of the picture of God in Psalm 18:2: “The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock . . . my stronghold.” Sarah observed, “God is so much heavier than all my problems. I can let go of my worries and fears, and He’ll catch me.”
King David sang the words of Psalm 18 after God rescued him from “deep waters”—these were his “powerful [enemies]” looking to bring about his “day of . . . disaster” (vv. 16-18). Even if his troubles didn’t disappear, he knew he could trust his all-powerful Savior and that God was holding on to him tightly.
Reflect & Pray
What does it mean, in practical terms, to “let go” of a worry and leave it with God? How can you learn to surrender your fears to Him?
Dear Father, thank You that I can let go of all my worries, fears, and anxieties, knowing that You’re in complete control of my life and will keep me from falling.
By Leslie Koh
“耶和华是我的岩石，我的山寨，我的救主；我的上帝是我的磐石，我所投靠的。”诗篇 18:2
今日经文： 诗篇 18:1-2, 16-19
今日心得： 在诗篇18篇的题词中我们读到，是大卫写了这首诗，他向上帝歌唱：“耶和华救他脱离一切仇敌和扫罗的手。”大卫逃避扫罗王的追杀长达十多年。有人估计他被追杀了十五年。大卫击杀歌利亚，非利士军队全军覆没后，妇女们前来迎接他，她们这样唱着：“扫罗杀死千千，大卫杀死万万。”（撒母耳记上 18:7）这激起了扫罗的愤怒和嫉妒，“从此以后，扫罗就提防大卫”（9节）。在诗篇18篇中，我们从他对上帝的称呼中可窥见大卫对上帝的爱和信靠，他称上帝为他的力量、磐石、山寨、拯救者、盾牌、拯救的角和保障（1-2节）。当我们将恐惧和忧虑交托给上帝时，我们同样可以信靠这样一位上帝来帮助我们。
今日灵修 莎拉站在高高的攀岩墙上，她无力的手指开始失去对扶手的控制，她感到一阵恐慌。她心想，我到底会摔到多重？ 但教练在下面不停地喊着，保证她安全。“保护员”用滑轮系在莎拉安全带的另一端，如果她掉下去，他的体重会支撑住她。“我比你重多了！”他喊道。“放手！”她就照做了，她只是摇晃着离开了墙，却安全地悬在空中。
这件事让莎拉对诗篇18章2节中描述的上帝的形象有了新的认识：“耶和华是我的岩石，我的山寨，我的救主；我的神是我的磐石，我的高台。”她说：“上帝比我所有的难题都重得多。我可以松开我的忧虑和恐惧，祂必接住我。”
大卫王在上帝将他从“深水中”拯救出来后，唱出了诗篇18篇的歌词，这些“强大的敌人”正试图给他带来“灾祸之日”（16-18节）。即使他的烦恼没有消失，他也知道他可以信靠他全能的救主，并且上帝正紧紧地扶持着他。
反思与祷告 从实际角度来说，“放下”忧虑，交给上帝意味着什么？你如何学习将你的恐惧交托给祂？
亲爱的天父，感谢祢，让我能够放下所有的忧虑、恐惧和焦虑，因为我知道祢完全掌管我的人生，您必保守我不至跌倒。 作者：Leslie Koh