圣经清楚提供了过正直生活的典范。状态良好时的亚伯拉罕，是具有非凡信心的模范（创世记 12:1-7），约瑟是在困境中仍能信靠和忠心的感人例子（创世记 39-47），而诗篇119的作者则清晰表明他对神话语的热爱。
诗人把神的话语珍藏在他心里，他尽心、尽性、尽意、尽力寻求主，把神的命令应用在他的生活中，尽管要面对很多挑战，包括他的敌人凶猛的攻击，他仍然这样行。然而，诗人自己也承认，他不是完全的，他必须继续毕生致力在神的话语中寻求神，又竭力按照神的公义生活。
道成肉身的耶稣，也使用类似诗人的话，来称赞那些希望跟从神的道路的人：“饥渴慕义的人有福了。”我们虽然不知道诗篇119的作者是谁或他生命的结局如何，然而耶稣祝福的话向我们保证，诗人取悦神的努力决不是徒然的。正如耶稣所应许的，饥渴慕义的人“必得饱足。”
我们是否像诗人那样饥渴慕义呢？如果是的话，神必定会满足我们的需要的。
主啊，当我们寻求祢的公义时，祢便祝福我们。求祢帮助我们，全心全意去寻求祢。阿们。
马太福音 5:1-12
1耶稣看见这许多的人，就上了山，既已坐下，门徒到他跟前来，
2他就开口教训他们，说：
3“虚心的人有福了！因为天国是他们的。
4哀恸的人有福了！因为他们必得安慰。
5温柔的人有福了！因为他们必承受地土。
6饥渴慕义的人有福了！因为他们必得饱足。
7怜恤人的人有福了！因为他们必蒙怜恤。
8清心的人有福了！因为他们必得见神。
9使人和睦的人有福了！因为他们必称为神的儿子。
10为义受逼迫的人有福了！因为天国是他们的。
11人若因我辱骂你们，逼迫你们，捏造各样坏话毁谤你们，你们就有福了。
12应当欢喜快乐，因为你们在天上的赏赐是大的。在你们以前的先知，人也是这样逼迫他们。
"Blessed are those who keep [the Lord’s] statutes and seek him with all their heart. . . ." - Psalm 119:2
The Bible provides clear examples for right living. Abraham—in his better moments—provides a profound example of trust (Genesis 12:1-7). Joseph provides a powerful example of faith and faithfulness in adversity (Genesis 39-47). The author of Psalm 119 provides a vivid demonstration of passion for God’s Word.
The psalmist has treasured God’s words in his heart, and he seeks the Lord with all of his heart, soul, mind, and strength to apply God’s commands to his life. He does this despite the many challenges he faces, including the fierce opposition of his enemies. But as the psalmist himself also declares, he is not perfect; he must continue to dedicate his life to seeking God in his Word and striving to live according to God’s righteousness.
Jesus—God’s Word in the flesh—uses language similar to the psalmist to commend people who want to follow’s God’s way: “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness.” Although we don’t know who wrote Psalm 119 or how his life turned out, Jesus’ words of blessing assure us that the psalmist’s striving to please God was not in vain. As Jesus promises, those who hunger and thirst for righteousness “will be filled.”
Are we, like the psalmist, hungering and thirsting for God’s righteousness? If we are, God will satisfy us.
You bless us, Lord, when we seek your righteousness; help us to seek you with all of our hearts. Amen.
诵读: 骆云秀
片头: 张妙阳
