如何高枕无忧
诗篇第三篇
1（大卫逃避他儿子押沙龙的时候作的诗。）耶和华啊，我的敌人何其加增；有许多人起来攻击我。
2有许多人议论我说：他得不着 神的帮助。（细拉）
3但你─耶和华是我四围的盾牌，是我的荣耀，又是叫我擡起头来的。
4我用我的声音求告耶和华，他就从他的圣山上应允我。（细拉）
5我躺下睡觉，我醒着，耶和华都保佑我。
6虽有成万的百姓来周围攻击我，我也不怕。
7耶和华啊，求你起来！我的 神啊，求你救我！因为你打了我一切仇敌的腮骨，敲碎了恶人的牙齿。
8救恩属乎耶和华；愿你赐福给你的百姓。（细拉）
信息分享
这次逼使他逃亡的，正是背叛了他的亲生儿子押沙龙。当我们想做神的工作，但阻挠我们的正是自己的家人，那种感觉就最为难受了。大卫可以怎样做呢？我们可以从他身上学到甚么功课呢？
在急难中的大卫，对神仍有绝对的信心，深信神仍在他的身边，当他呼求祂的时候，祂仍然垂听。神没有离弃他。无论他几时向神呼求，神都愿意垂听。
信心为他带来平安。他内心真的有平安，你看！他能够安然入睡，简直是安枕无忧！若然要他讲述昨晚的事，他准会说：「我向神呼求，神垂听了，我倒头便睡，很快就睡着了。」你是否也经常这样呢？抑或，当遇到困难，便彻夜难眠，左思右想，担心自己处理不来，又挂心神会置之不理？
大卫经历了连番伤痛，最后才重掌王位。大卫虽然想尽办法要保存儿子押沙龙的性命，可是，心愿最终还是落空，押沙龙始终被杀死了。尽管如此，大卫却没有对神失掉信心，神也确实带领他经过一切。
请记着，即使你要走过幽暗的道路，情况看似愈变愈糟，但是，只要神与你同行，你就一定会有出路。神永远在你的身边，祂时刻垂听你的呼求。
反思：
神的旨意永远不会带领你到一个地方，是祂的恩典也保护不到你的。
How to Have a Good Night's Sleep
Psalm 3
1 LORD, how they have increased who trouble me!
Many are they who rise up against me.
2 Many are they who say of me,
“There is no help for him in God.” Selah
3 But You, O LORD, are a shield for me,
My glory and the One who lifts up my head.
4 I cried to the LORD with my voice,
And He heard me from His holy hill. Selah
5 I lay down and slept;
I awoke, for the LORD sustained me.
6 I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people
Who have set themselves against me all around.
7 Arise, O LORD;
Save me, O my God!
For You have struck all my enemies on the cheekbone;
You have broken the teeth of the ungodly.
8 Salvation belongs to the LORD.
Your blessing is upon Your people. Selah
Message
This time it was one of his own sons, Absalom, who had turned against him. It is always hardest when our own family makes it hard for us to do what God wants us to do. What could David do? What can we learn from him?
David was absolutely sure that God was still near him and heard him when he called. God had not left him. As often as he cried, God heard him.
The result of this faith was peace. In fact he was so much as peace that he slept very well that night! The order of events was, 'I cried, God heard, I slept!' Have you always been able to say that? Or have you stayed awake worrying about what you are going to do or thinking about what God is going to do?
For David everything got worse before he was restored to the throne. Even his son was killed, though David had done everything he could to prevent that happening. But David never lost his faith in God and God brought him through.
Remember, with God the way is always through, even though your way may be dark and things seem to be only getting worse. God is always near. He always hears your cry.
Think About This:
The will of God will never lead you where the grace of God cannot keep you.