【双语灵修】我们的神与我们相近OUR GOD IS NEAR
「哪一大国的人有神与他们相近，像耶和华我们的神，在我们求告他的时候与我们相近呢？」-申 4:7
我坐在后窗附近，听到隔壁小朋友Simeon说：「爸爸，快点啦。」他父亲正在把一辆崭新的脚踏车从车库推到车道上。Simeon戴着头盔和穿了护膝，小心翼翼地骑上他那辆新的脚踏车。Simeon细小的脚开始踏着脚踏车的时候，他的父亲伸开他的手臂扶着把手。有他爸爸在他旁边，Simeon笑着地、小心地将脚踏车开到车道上。父子两人在车道上来回了好几次。
在某一个时刻，我听见Simeon的哭声。他父亲想让他尝试自己来骑，可是Simeon却不愿意这样做，他继续在哭。最后，他爸爸说：「Simeon，我会在你旁边的。」他满足了儿子的需要，向他保证他不会自己单独去骑的。Simeon抹去了泪水，他向前直望，自己骑着车子，不再需要爸爸扶着把手了。
没有任何神祗比得上我们的神！我们不用到某一个特定的地点会见祂，祂就在我们身旁。任何时间神都能接触到我们，我们呼求和叫喊时，祂都听到我们（诗篇 18:6），而且祂时常看顾我们。
祷告
永恒的神，感谢祢时常与我们相近，虽然有时我们感觉不到，其实祢就在我们身旁。我们有需要时，祢是我们随时的帮助。奉耶稣名祈求，阿们。
申命记 4:1-8
「以色列人哪，现在我所教训你们的律例、典章，你们要听从遵行，好叫你们存活，得以进入耶和华你们列祖之神所赐给你们的地，承受为业。所吩咐你们的话，你们不可加添，也不可删减，好叫你们遵守我所吩咐的，就是耶和华你们神的命令。耶和华因巴力毗珥的事所行的，你们亲眼看见了，凡随从巴力毗珥的人，耶和华你们的神都从你们中间除灭了。唯有你们专靠耶和华你们神的人，今日全都存活。我照着耶和华我神所吩咐的，将律例、典章教训你们，使你们在所要进去得为
业的地上遵行。所以你们要谨守遵行，这就是你们在万民眼前的智慧、聪明。他们听见这一切律例，必说：『这大国的人真是有智慧，有聪明！』哪一大国的人有神与他们相近，像耶和华我们的神，在我们求告他的时候与我们相近呢？又哪一大国有这样公义的律例、典章，像我今日在你们面前所陈明的这一切律法呢？
OUR GOD IS NEAR
What other nation is so great as to have their gods near them the way the Lord our God is near us whenever we pray to him? —Deuteronomy 4:7
Sitting at home near a side window, I heard my little neighbor Simeon say, “Come on, Daddy.” His father was rolling a brand-new bicycle out of the garage into the driveway. Simeon had his helmet and knee pads on. He carefully got on his new bike. As Simeon's little feet paddled away, his dad stretched out his arms to hold on to the handlebars. Simeon laughed as he steered the bike carefully down the driveway with his dad right at his side. Father and son went up and down the driveway several times.
At one point, I heard Simeon cry. His father wanted him to try riding on his own, but Simeon didn’t like that idea. He continued to cry. Finally his dad said, “Simeon, I’ll be right here with you.” He gave his son what he needed, assuring him that he would not be alone. Simeon wiped away his tears. He looked straight ahead and rode without his dad holding on to the handlebars.
There is no god like our God! We do not have to go to a specific place to meet him. He is right there with us. We are always within God’s reach. He hears us when we call and cry out (Psalm 18:6), and he always cares for us.
Eternal God, thank you for always being close by. Even when it may seem that you are not there, you are. You are our ever-present help in times of need. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.