【双语灵修】寻找合适的指引FINDING THE RIGHT GUIDE

诗篇 23

耶和华是我的牧者，我必不致缺乏。 他使我躺卧在青草地上，领我在可安歇的水边。 他使我的灵魂苏醒，为自己的名引导我走义路。 我虽然行过死荫的幽谷，也不怕遭害，因为你与我同在，你的杖、你的竿都安慰我。 在我敌人面前，你为我摆设筵席，你用油膏了我的头，使我的福杯满溢。 我一生一世必有恩惠、慈爱随着我，我且要住在耶和华的殿中，直到永远。

7月1日

寻找合适的指引

“耶和华是我的牧者……。” -诗 23:1

我曾多次需要可以指导我的人来帮助我，例如一个资讯科技专家来帮助我运作我的电脑；一个护士来帮助我明白诊断结果；一个帮助我在不熟悉的道路上，设定骑乘节奏的骑乘向导。在这些导引当中，有些比其他的对我更有帮助，这很大程度上取决于他们对我的了解和关心程度。

当我反思主如何牧养或引导我们时，我猛然意识到两件重要的事情。第一，那位创造我们和深切认识我们的，就是邀请我们去跟从祂的牧者。祂知道我们的名字；祂了解我们的能力和弱点；祂晓得我们在生命旅途上，在甚么地方会遇到挑战，在甚么地方会找到喜乐，这给我们在生命旅途上带来了安慰和盼望。

第二，主认识和看顾祂所有的羊――包括我们每一个人。纵使我们当中有些人会走相似的道路，然而我们的道路却不会是完全一样的，而我们当中很多人会走截然不同的道路。但是我们每一个人都可以这样说：”耶和华是我的牧者……。”因为祂在引领着我们每一个人，在祂带领我们走的生命旅途上，我们必不会有任何缺乏的。凡跟随这位好牧羊人的，都有同样的信心，相信他们被这位最爱他们的牧者稳妥地引领着。

主的指引怎样帮助你呢？

祷告

主啊，感谢祢引导我们。求祢继续让我们清楚看见祢的旨意和道路。阿们。

Psalm 23

TUESDAY, JULY 1

FINDING THE RIGHT GUIDE

The LORD is my shepherd. . . . —Psalm 23:1

There are many times when I have needed the help of a guide: an IT expert to help me with my computer; a nurse to help me understand a diagnosis; a biking guide to help me set the pace on unfamiliar roads. Some of these guides have been more helpful than others. A lot depended on how much they knew me and cared for me as a person.

When I reflect on how the Lord shepherds or guides us, I am struck by two important things. First, the one who has made us and knows us intimately is the one who invites us to follow him as our shepherd. He knows our names. He understands our strengths and weaknesses. He knows where we will find the journey challenging and where we will find joy. This gives us comfort and hope for the journey.

Second, the Lord knows and cares for all of his sheep—every one of us. While some of us will follow similar paths, they will not be exactly the same, and many of us will follow quite different paths. But each one of us can say, “The LORD is my shepherd. . . .” because he is leading each one of us, and we will lack nothing for the journey he takes us on through life. Everyone who follows the good shepherd can have the same confidence that they are being guided well by the one who loves them best.

In what ways does the Lord’s guidance help you?

Thank you, Lord, for being our guide. We pray that you will continue to make your will and way plain to us. Amen.