【双语灵修】从盘石中咂蜜HONEY FROM THE ROCK

申命记 32:9-14

耶和华的份本是他的百姓，他的产业本是雅各。耶和华遇见他在旷野荒凉野兽吼叫之地，就环绕他，看顾他，保护他，如同保护眼中的瞳人；又如鹰搅动巢窝，在雏鹰以上两翅搧展，接取雏鹰，背在两翼之上。这样，耶和华独自引导他，并无外邦神与他同在。耶和华使他乘驾地的高处，得吃田间的土产；又使他从盘石中咂蜜，

从坚石中吸油。也吃牛的奶油，羊的奶，羊羔的脂油，巴珊所出的公绵羊和山羊，与上好的麦子；也喝葡萄汁酿的酒。

「耶和华使他 … 得吃田间的土产；又使他从盘石中咂蜜 …。」-申 32:13

除非我们有神，不然，我们生命中没有任何东西能使我们感到满足，祂是那盘石，那供应我们一切所需的。

从多方面看来，生活就好像一个旷野—特别是当我们面对死亡、疾病、无法实现的梦想，以及其他充满挑战的环境时。在旷野中，我们感到饥饿、害怕、孤单、空虚和没有希望，我们徒然去寻找方法满足自己的需要。有些人以为如果他们是单身或结了婚、有孩子或无孩子、又或者转换职业、进入一间更好的学校、住在另一个地方，诸如此类，他们的境况便会好转，我们其实是往错的地方去找寻供应和满足。

诚然，生活是充满挑战的，但神向我们显明祂自己，又赐给我们所需要忍受的帮助。我们从盘石中取得的蜜，能滋润我们的灵魂，它医治、支持和安慰我们。有时，它能成就超过我们所能想象的，甚至在我们周遭一切都崩溃时，我们仍能说：「我心宁，得安静。」我们仍继续说：「神是良善的，祂一直都是。」

我们知道如果没有那盘石，我们是没法继续下去的。我们知道我们的帮助是从何而来（参看诗篇121篇）。当我们「尝尝主恩的滋味，便知道他是美善」（诗篇 34:8），我们在生活的旷野中，总是蒙福的，神就在我们的身旁。

祷告

主啊，求祢帮助我去记着从盘石中得到的蜜，保守我的灵活得好。祢是我生命中疲惫土地的盘石，感谢祢总是在那里与我们同在。奉耶稣祈求，阿们。

HONEY FROM THE ROCK

He . . . fed [his people] with the fruit of the fields. He nourished [them] with honey from the rock. . . .                                       —Deuteronomy 32:13

We will never be satisfied with anything in life unless we have God, the Rock, who provides for all our needs.

In many ways, life is like a wilderness—especially when we are dealing with loss, sickness, unmet dreams, and other kinds of challenging circumstances. We are hungry, afraid, lonely, empty, and without hope in the wilderness. We search in vain for ways to satisfy our needs. Some people think their situation would be better if they were single, or married; if they had children, or no children; or if they had a different career, went to a better school, lived in a different place, and so on. We look for provisions and satisfaction in the wrong places.

Though life has its challenges, God reveals himself and gives us what we need to endure. The honey we receive from the Rock is sweet to the soul. It heals, sustains, and comforts. Sometimes it works beyond our understanding. Even when things fall apart all around us, we can say, “It is well with my soul.” We can keep saying, “God is good. All the time.”

We know we cannot make it in life without the Rock. We know where our help comes from (see Psalm 121). When we “taste and see that the Lord is good” (Psalm 34:8), we are always blessed in the wilderness of life. God is right there with us.

Help me, Lord, to remember that honey from the Rock keeps my soul alive and well. You are the Rock in the weary land of life. Thank you for always being there. In Jesus, Amen.