大衛亦在詩中勸勉我們。他在第13至14節提醒我們要緊記三件事。

第一，要信靠神；縱使眼前的一切都看似灰暗，身邊的人都起來攻擊你，你仍要信靠神。沒有東西是可以令神驚怕的，祂必然帶領你經過一切。

第二，要等候神。神已經為你的一生定下祂的旨意，祂會逐步帶領你的人生。給神時間，讓神的旨意在你的生命中得以成就吧！

第三，要壯膽站在神那邊，堅守神的立場。我們的做法未必討人歡喜，但大衛卻明言，我們若真的愛神，就必須做這三件事：信靠神、等候神和讓別人知道我們的立場。

反思：

有人說過，這篇詩所講的「等候」，意思是「不要阻礙神」。我們有否在甚麼事情上阻礙神呢？

Day 13

David's Personal Testimony

Psalm 27

1 The LORD is my light and my salvation;
Whom shall I fear?
The LORD is the strength of my life;
Of whom shall I be afraid?

2 When the wicked came against me
To eat up my flesh,
My enemies and foes,
They stumbled and fell.

3 Though an army may encamp against me,
My heart shall not fear;
Though war may rise against me,
In this I will be confident.

4 One thing I have desired of the LORD,
That will I seek:
That I may dwell in the house of the LORD
All the days of my life,
To behold the beauty of the LORD,
And to inquire in His temple.

5 For in the time of trouble
He shall hide me in His pavilion;
In the secret place of His tabernacle
He shall hide me;
He shall set me high upon a rock.

6 And now my head shall be lifted up above my enemies all around me;
Therefore I will offer sacrifices of joy in His tabernacle;
I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the LORD.

7 Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice!
Have mercy also upon me, and answer me.

8 When You said, “Seek My face,”
My heart said to You, “Your face, LORD, I will seek.”

9 Do not hide Your face from me;
Do not turn Your servant away in anger;
You have been my help;
Do not leave me nor forsake me,
O God of my salvation.

10 When my father and my mother forsake me,
Then the LORD will take care of me.

11 Teach me Your way, O LORD,
And lead me in a smooth path, because of my enemies.

12 Do not deliver me to the will of my adversaries;
For false witnesses have risen against me,
And such as breathe out violence.

13 I would have lost heart, unless I had believed
That I would see the goodness of the LORD
In the land of the living.

14 Wait on the LORD;
Be of good courage,
And He shall strengthen your heart;
Wait, I say, on the LORD!

Message

Personal testimonies are always thrilling, aren't they? When someone tells us about what God has done for them, we sometimes feel like shouting, 'Praise the Lord!'. Here is one of David's testimonies.

There were times when David was right on top of everything. There were times when he felt right down at the bottom. Look at the first few verses, then read verses 7 to 10 and see the difference.

But to David, God was a real personal friend. Look at what he says about God in verse 1. He calls him 'my light, my salvation, my strength, my security, my confidence' (v.3). And God is still the same today.

David speaks to us too. He gives us three things to remember in verses 13 and 14. Firstly, believe God. Even though everything may look dark and everyone be against you, trust in God. Nothing takes him by surprise and he will bring you through.

Secondly, wait for God. God has his will for you that he wants to work out in your life. But it is going to take time. Give God time to work.

Thirdly, have courage to stand for God and with God. There will often be times when we need to stand up and be counted as being on God's side. Others may not like it but if we truly love God, then these are the three things David says we must do. Believe in God, wait for God and let others know that is what we are doing.

A Thought For Today:

Someone has said the word 'wait' used here means 'Don't interrupt God'. What does that mean to you and for you?