亚洲路德宗神学院“每週灵粮”
诗篇 19:12 谁能知道自己的错失呢？
在这首优美的诗篇中，大卫将上帝的话比作太阳。太阳普照万物，是一切生命的源泉。像太阳一样，上帝的话承托著万物。如阳光一样，无处不被覆盖。
当我们想起上帝这些话时，应该感到安慰：我们无论到那裡去，都无法躲避上帝，祂永远与我们同在。可悲的是，有时候这并不是安慰，而是痛苦的源头。如果上帝无处不在，祂的律法要求我完美，我怎能在祂面前站立得住呢？我好像早晨发芽的草，被午后的太阳照射枯萎；在上帝律法的热度下，我肯定会被烧焦。
但是，还有希望的，大卫也知道这一点。上帝是怜悯慈爱的上帝。祂已经原谅了我们所有的过犯，甚至是那些隐藏的。所以，当我们犯了错，当我们说了一些伤害人的说话，或没有帮助有需要的人；我们都可以祈求上帝的宽恕。我们可以和大卫一起祷告，求祂使我们口中的言语和心中的默想，在祂面前蒙悦纳。
你有哪些隐而未见的过错要在上帝面前承认？
今天，透过认罪，你的灵魂能得到怎样的释放？
祷告：主啊，祢的话比金子还宝贵；他们比蜂蜜更甜。帮助我把祢的话藏在心裡，好让我看到自己隐藏的过犯并向祢坦白。感谢上帝藉著我们的主耶稣基督赐给我们宽恕和怜悯，阿门。
Who Can Discern?
ALS Weekly Devotions
Psalm 19:12 But who can discern their own errors?
In this beautiful psalm David compares the word of God to the sun. The sun shines on all things, and it is the source of all life. Like the sun, God’s word sustains all things; like the sun, there is nowhere one can go to escape it.
When we think of God’s word like this it should be a comfort: Nowhere can we go where God is not; he will be with us always. Sadly, however, this isn’t always a comfort, but a source of distress. If God is everywhere and his law perfect demanding that I be perfect, how can I stand before him? I will be like grass that springs up in the morning and is scorched by the afternoon sun; under the heat of God’s law I will certainly be burned up.
But there is hope, and David knows it. God is a God of mercy, of love. He has forgiven all our faults, even our hidden ones. So, when we make a mistake, when we say something hurtful or fail to help someone in need, we can ask God for forgiveness. And we can pray with David that the words of our mouths and meditation of our hearts might be pleasing before God.
What hidden faults do you have to confess before God?
What relief can your soul find today by confessing your sins?
Prayer: Lord, your words are more precious than gold; they are sweeter than honey. Help me to store up your word in my heart, that I might see my hidden faults and confess them to you. Thank God, for your forgiveness and mercy which comes to us through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.