我的神
詩篇三十七篇1至11節
1（大衛的詩。）不要為作惡的心懷不平，也不要向那行不義的生出嫉妒。
2因為他們如草快被割下，又如青菜快要枯乾。
3你當倚靠耶和華而行善，住在地上，以他的信實為糧；
4又要以耶和華為樂，他就將你心裡所求的賜給你。
5當將你的事交託耶和華，並倚靠他，他就必成全。
6他要使你的公義如光發出，使你的公平明如正午。
7你當默然倚靠耶和華，耐性等候他；不要因那道路通達的和那惡謀成就的心懷不平。
8當止住怒氣，離棄忿怒；不要心懷不平，以致作惡。
9因為作惡的必被剪除；惟有等候耶和華的必承受地土。
10還有片時，惡人要歸於無有；你就是細察他的住處也要歸於無有。
11但謙卑人必承受地土，以豐盛的平安為樂。
信息分享
誠然，的確有不少非信徒的生活平順，而作為基督徒，卻不表示可免受苦難或沒有困難。當基督徒面對這個實況的時候，他當如何自處呢？
詩篇三十七篇為我們提供了答案，那就是：無論環境順逆，都把自己交在神的手中，安然信靠祂的帶領。請看第5節。你可以如何詮釋這節經文呢？以下是一個可能的演繹：「把你自己和你生命中的一切，全然放在神的手中；神就會因著你對祂的信靠，成全祂為你所定的計劃，甚至超乎你的所想所求。」請反覆默想這節經文的意思，並將它記在心中，以此作為生活的座右銘。
第7節提醒我們要安靜等候神。我們要對自己說：「不要為別人所得的好處而產生妒忌，不要為此而心存苦毒。只要等候主，主必在祂認為最好的時間，向我顯明祂的心意和計劃。」
神在我們每個人身上都有祂的計劃。請看第23節：「義人的腳步被耶和華立定」。有些時候，神帶領我們所走的道路，與我們認為是最好的道路好像背道而馳；然而，只有神才知道甚麼對我們最好，我們遲早總會明白祂在我們身上有最美好的計劃。最後，但願以下一首詩歌能夠成為我們的心聲：
神的路最美善，神的路最正確；
我願常倚靠祂，惟祂知道一切。
OUR PERSONAL GOD
Psalm 37: 1 – 11
1 Do not fret because of evildoers,
Nor be envious of the workers of iniquity.
2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass,
And wither as the green herb.
3 Trust in the LORD, and do good;
Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.
4 Delight yourself also in the LORD,
And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
5 Commit your way to the LORD,
Trust also in Him,
And He shall bring it to pass.
6 He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light,
And your justice as the noonday.
7 Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for Him;
Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way,
Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass.
8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath;
Do not fret—it only causes harm.
9 For evildoers shall be cut off;
But those who wait on the LORD,
They shall inherit the earth.
10 For yet a little while and the wicked shall be no more;
Indeed, you will look carefully for his place,
But it shall be no more.
11 But the meek shall inherit the earth,
And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
Message
Those who are not Christians do seem to have a good time – sometimes. And being a Christian does not mean we are free from suffering or hardship. What is a Christian supposed to do?
The answer is here in this Psalm. In every situation put yourself in God’s hands and leave yourself there. Look at verse 5. Can you write it out in your own words? Here is one way to rewrite it. ‘Throw yourself and your whole life unreservedly upon God. He will bring about all your faith expects him to do and even more as well.’ Try writing it out but at the same time write it in your heart and do exactly what the verse says to do.
Verse 7 speaks about resting and waiting for him. We could say, ‘Don’t be jealous of anything that happens to someone else. Don’t become bitter over it. Just wait for the Lord to show his plan and purpose in his own good time.’
God has an overall plan for us. Look at verse 23. ‘The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord.’ Sometimes it may look as if the way the Lord allows us to go is the very opposite of what we think is best for us. But he knows best and later we will see his perfect plan for us.
Here is a song of faith to sing today.
‘All the way my Saviour leads me
What have I to ask beside?
Shall I doubt his tender mercy
Who through life has been my guide?’