神的「無字天書」
詩篇十九篇
1(大衛的詩,交與伶長。)諸天述說神的榮耀;穹蒼傳揚他的手段。
2這日到那日發出言語;這夜到那夜傳出知識。
3無言無語,也無聲音可聽。
4他的量帶通遍天下,他的言語傳到地極。神在其間為太陽安設帳幕;
5太陽如同新郎出洞房,又如勇士歡然奔路。
6他從天這邊出來,繞到天那邊,沒有一物被隱藏不得他的熱氣。
7耶和華的律法全備,能甦醒人心;耶和華的法度確定,能使愚人有智慧。
8耶和華的訓詞正直,能快活人的心;耶和華的命令清潔,能明亮人的眼目。
9耶和華的道理潔淨,存到永遠;耶和華的典章真實,全然公義─
10都比金子可羨慕,且比極多的精金可羨慕;比蜜甘甜,且比蜂房下滴的蜜甘甜。
11況且你的僕人因此受警戒,守著這些便有大賞。
12誰能知道自己的錯失呢?願你赦免我隱而未現的過錯。
13求你攔阻僕人不犯任意妄為的罪,不容這罪轄制我,我便完全,免犯大罪。
14耶和華─我的磐石,我的救贖主啊,願我口中的言語、心裡的意念在你面前蒙悅納。
信息分享
這兩本書皆向我們述說神自己。詩人在詩篇十九篇的頭幾節說,當我們觀看神所造的天地,就能看見神的大能。日出日落,每天皆是默然無聲的循環轉替,可是,卻默默地提醒我們念及那位創造萬有的神。
不過,我們還需要另一本書,那就是聖經。聖經是神的話語,透過它,我們可以認識神的愛和神對人的旨意。自然世界那本書不能教我們如何處理罪的問題,也不能跟我們談及永生。但聖經卻能夠。聖經可以教導我們、指示我們、幫助我們。請再讀第7至9 節。
聖經還可以指出我們的生命中有哪些東西不討神喜悅(12至13節)。當我們讀神的話語時,神便會藉著聖靈親自教導我們。
詩人以這樣的禱告作結:「主啊,願我口中的言語、心裡的意念,在你面前蒙悅納。求你幫助我!」但不要忘記--你如果想知道神要你做些甚麼和說些甚麼,就必須用時間來研讀神的話語。你有沒有這樣做呢?回顧過去一週,你用了多少時間去研讀和默想聖經呢?
禱告:
主啊,求你使我愈益愛慕你和你的聖經。
God's Wordless Book
Psalm 19
1 The heavens declare the glory of God;
And the firmament shows His handiwork.
2 Day unto day utters speech,
And night unto night reveals knowledge.
3 There is no speech nor language
Where their voice is not heard.
4 Their line has gone out through all the earth,
And their words to the end of the world.
In them He has set a tabernacle for the sun,
5 Which is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber,
And rejoices like a strong man to run its race.
6 Its rising is from one end of heaven,
And its circuit to the other end;
And there is nothing hidden from its heat.
7 The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul;
The testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple;
8 The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart;
The commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes;
9 The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever;
The judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.
10 More to be desired are they than gold,
Yea, than much fine gold;
Sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
11 Moreover by them Your servant is warned,
And in keeping them there is great reward.
12 Who can understand his errors?
Cleanse me from secret faults.
13 Keep back Your servant also from presumptuous sins;
Let them not have dominion over me.
Then I shall be blameless,
And I shall be innocent of great transgression.
14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
Be acceptable in Your sight,
O LORD, my strength and my Redeemer.
Message
Yet, both books speak to us of God. The first few verses of the Psalm tell us of God's great power as we see it in the sky and in the earth he has created. But how loud is a sunset or a sunrise? They are silent voices which every day remind us of God.
However we need the other Book too. The Bible, God's book of words, tells us of God's love, and of God's will for man. The book of nature cannot tell us how to deal with sin. It cannot tell us about a life after this life ends. But the Bible can. The Bible teaches us, instructs us, helps us. Read verses 7-9 again.
The Bible can also point out those things in our lives which do not please God (v.12-13). God speaks to us by his Holy Spirit as we read his Book.
The writer of this Psalm finishes with this prayer, 'Lord I want my words and my thoughts to be what you want them to be. Help me in this today!' But remember this -- if you want to know what God wants you to do and say, you will have to spend time reading his Word. Do you do that? How much time have you spent reading and thinking about his Book, the Bible, this week?
A Prayer:
Lord, give me a greater love for you and for your Book.

