因耶和華─我們神殿的緣故，我要為你求福！詩篇122:9
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https://www.bible.com/bible/46/PSA.122.CUNP
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詩篇122篇是大衛寫的四首朝聖之歌中的第一首。語氣很親切，很親密，對話很清晰。 他全心向著耶路撒冷歌唱。 當有人宣布：「我們往耶和華的殿去。」大衛在NLT版本說他「很高興」，在NIV中他「歡喜」，而在MSG中翻譯說他的心「因喜樂而跳躍」。
Psalm 122 is the first of four Pilgrim Songs written by David. The tone is very personal, very intimate, the dialogue so clear. He was singing from his heart to Jerusalem. When it was announced, "Let us go to the house of the LORD." David sang In NLT he was "glad," in NIV he “rejoiced,” and in the Message, the translation says his heart "leaped for joy."
眾支派，就是耶和華的支派，上那裡去，按以色列的常例（或譯：作以色列的證據）稱讚耶和華的名。這句話點燃了我的心也讓我眼睛亮起來，「上那裡去，按以色列的常例（或譯：作以色列的證據）稱讚耶和華的名。」提醒我不要只從我個人狹窄的視角，感謝神我得到的祝福或我所經歷的恩典，而是從祂的角度單單感謝祂的名，單單感謝祂的存在和祂是誰。對我來說，這就像在電影中，當鏡頭聚焦在這個世界街道上某個地方的一個小場景上，然後突然拉遠到外太空瞥見宇宙。是的，在我腦子裡就是這麼戲劇化。
"All the tribes of Israel--the LORD's people--make their pilgrimage here. They come to give thanks to the name of the LORD as the law requires of Israel. This line lit up my heart and opened my eyes, "hey come to GIVE THANKS to the NAME of the LORD as the law REQUIRES of Israel." Reminding me not to just give thanks from my narrow perspective for the blessings I receive or the grace I experience, but give thanks from His perspective to His NAME, give thanks for His existence and who He is. For me, it was like in a movie when the camera was focused on a small scene somewhere on the streets of this world and then suddenly zooms out into space and you get a glimpse of the universe. Yes, it was that dramatic in my head.
那麼，親愛的兄弟姐妹們，這對我們此刻的生活要怎麼來應用呢？當你看到新冠肺炎病例數字越來越多，卻同時你銀行賬戶裡的數字越來越少時，你是否覺得很難感謝神？當現在大大小小都在家並且完全混亂時，你是否覺得很難感謝主？當你所習慣的日常行程突然停止了而被困在家裡時，當你開始對不確定未來而恐懼和焦慮時是否覺得很難感謝讚美神？有好消息唷！這不就是最佳時機來按照大衛所說的去做？單單感謝耶和華的名！將我們人生的鏡頭拉遠到天空，遠離眼前的數字、新聞、混亂及一切的不確定，並看到更大的圖景，看到神的偉大。祂在腓立比書第4章中特別告訴我們，不要焦慮，不要擔心任何事情，而是要為所有事情禱告。感謝祂所做的一切。那時你會體驗到神所賜的平安，是超乎我們所能理解的。當我們生活在基督耶穌裡時，祂的平安將保守我們的心思意念。
So, dearest brothers and sisters, how does this apply to our lives at this moment? Do you find it hard to be thankful when you see the number of COVID cases getting bigger and bigger, at the same time, the number in your bank account is getting smaller and smaller? Do you find it hard to be thankful when everyone is home and there's complete chaos? When the routines you loved so much suddenly come to a stop and you’re stuck at home with fear and anxiety of an uncertain future? Well, good news! Isn’t this the perfect time to do what David says, to give thanks solely to the name of the LORD, to shoot our cameras way out into the sky, away from the numbers, the news, the chaos, the uncertainty and see the bigger picture, see the greatness of God who specifically tells us in Philippians 4, to not be anxious, to not worry about anything, but instead, pray about everything. thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard our hearts and minds as we live in Christ Jesus.
這正是大衛在詩篇122篇中繼續說的「你們要為耶路撒冷求平安。因耶和華─我們神殿的緣故，我要為你求福！」
And that is exactly what David continues to say in Psalm 122, "Pray for peace in Jerusalem. For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek what is best for you, O Jerusalem."
親愛的兄弟姐妹們，現在的我們，不正是需要從狹窄視角拉遠嗎？看到事情不順心，人們不聽我們的要求，以及不受我們控制的情況，現在是不是該用宏觀的角度，不尋求對自己個人最好的，而是尋求對這個國家、世界最好的。尋求對神的國度最好的。
Dearest brothers and sisters, isn't this a time to zoom out from our narrow perspectives that only see things not going our way, people not listening to our demands, and situations not under our control. Isn’t this a time to zoom out from all of that and seek not what is best for us as individuals, but seek what is best for this nation, for this world. Seek what is best for His kingdom.
我們來禱告：親愛的天父，我們感謝祢今天的信息，謝謝祢讓我們知道必須視角放遠，不要專注在我們的煩躁和恐懼，要看到祢的偉大。看到祢掌控。感受只有祢才能給我們的平靜。我們感謝祢提醒我們不要擔憂或焦慮，而要禱告。我們要感謝祢所做的一切，而不是專注在我們認為祢沒有做到的事。我們懇求所有兄弟姊妹都能經歷祢的平安，超出我們能想像的平安，保守我們活在耶穌基督裡的心思意念。感謝主，我們愛祢，我們讚美祢。禱告奉主耶穌基督的名求，阿們。
Let's pray. We thank you for today's message, for showing us to zoom out of our lives and our frustrations and our fears and to see You for your greatness. To see you are in control. To feel the peace that only you can provide. We thank you for reminding us not to worry or be anxious, but to pray. To thank you for all you have done and not fret about what we feel you have not done. We pray for all our brothers and sisters to be able to experience Your peace, the peace that surpasses our understanding, the peace that guards our hearts and minds as we live in you, Christ Jesus. Thank you, Lord. We love you. We praise you. In Jesus' name we pray, amen!
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