我们的前园有一张青绿色的野餐桌，桌子后面是画屏。天气转暖时，我们用这张桌子来招待我们的邻居喝咖啡聊天、邀请街坊邻里开派对、并开展其他有趣的活动。冬天时，我们用坐在桌前享用食物的小雪人来作装饰。这张野餐桌代表我们乐意款待邻里的心意，我们特意邀请人们来参与我们的聚会。
诗篇23篇也谈及特殊的看顾和款待。它描述忠心的牧羊人看顾祂的羊群的重要工作。如果没有牧羊人，羊群便会感到失落无望，遭受疾病或侵入者伤害。这篇诗篇帮助我们看到，耶和华是我们的牧者、我们是属祂的羊群。
摆设筵席的桌子，领我们进入与神更亲近的关系。耶和华为我们摆设筵席，招待我们的主确保一切都准备好了。坐在桌前时，我们可以确定，我们能够信靠我们的主人会以祂的供应来扶持我们。丰富的供应为我们提供一切所需，而神亦同时保护我们不会受到四围敌人的扰害。
我家的野餐桌是特意用来振奋别人的心情并带给他们一个会心微笑而设立的。今天，当耶和华你的牧者为你摆设筵席时，惟愿你的心灵也焕发更新和备受鼓舞激励。
亲爱的神，感谢你为我们摆设筵席，感谢你更新我们和赐我们一切所需，好叫我们能安然渡过今天的挑战。阿们。
诗篇 23篇
1耶和华是我的牧者，我必不致缺乏。
2他使我躺卧在青草地上，领我在可安歇的水边。
3他使我的灵魂苏醒，为自己的名引导我走义路。
4我虽然行过死荫的幽谷，也不怕遭害，因为你与我同在，你的杖、你的竿都安慰我。
5在我敌人面前，你为我摆设筵席，你用油膏了我的头，使我的福杯满溢。
6我一生一世必有恩惠、慈爱随着我，我且要住在耶和华的殿中，直到永远。
"You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows." - Psalm 23:5
On our front lawn sits a turquoise picnic table. Behind it is a fence painted with a mural. When the weather turns warm, we use this table to invite our neighbors for coffee chats, street parties, and other fun events. During the winter, we decorate it with snow figures sitting at the table enjoying a meal. The picnic table is a sign of hospitality to our neighborhood. The invitation to come and be part of the gathering is intentional.
Psalm 23 is about intentional care and hospitality. It describes the important work of a faithful shepherd for his flock of sheep. Without a shepherd, the sheep would be hopelessly lost and afflicted by disease or predators. This psalm helps us see how the Lord is our shepherd and we are his sheep.
The mention of a table takes the relationship with God even deeper. The Lord prepares a banquet for us. Our host makes sure that everything is taken care of. When we sit at the table, we acknowledge that we can trust our host to sustain us with all he has provided. Full plates give us all we need while God protects us from the enemies around us.
The picnic table at our home is intended to refresh people's spirits and give them a smile. May your heart be refreshed and encouraged as the Lord, your shepherd, prepares a table for you today.
Dear God, thank you for preparing a table for us. Thank you for refreshing us and giving us everything we need to live through the battles of this day. Amen.
诵读: 骆云秀
片头: 张妙阳
