祢永远不放手
几年前，我第一次从年轻的孙子那里听到马特．瑞德曼的歌“祢永远不放手”（You Never Let Go）。他满怀激情地一路唱到教会。我渐渐开始欣赏这首歌，因为它也帮助我去深思神曾向我们说的话。
今天希伯来书中的经文是基于旧约中的两处经文。在申命记31:6，摩西带给神的百姓极大的鼓舞。在诗篇118:6-7，诗人以信心宣告，若神是帮助你的，就无需惧怕。之后又说，“耶和华是我的力量，是我的诗歌；他也成了我的拯救”（诗篇 118:14）。
在信徒面临危机时，这些经文常常成为他们的安慰。因着深信神的同在，我们就能得到安慰，并充满盼望。我们知道神总与我们同在，祂总不撇下我们，也不丢弃我们。
然而，即使在顺境中，我们仍面对各种信心的功课。就如今天经文的前部分要求我们“常存弟兄相爱的心”，并“用爱心接待客旅”。神也要求我们去记念被囚的人和遭苦害的人。我们要尊重婚姻，及为着自己所有的知足。这些都不是容易做到的！唯一能使我们充满信心听命去做的，就是记念主耶稣为我们的死，好使我们能喜乐地为祂而活。
亲爱的神，感谢祢“无论是风平浪静，还是暴风骤雨，祢永远不放手”。感谢祢，我主耶稣。奉祢的名祷告，阿们。
希伯来书 13:1-6
1你们务要常存弟兄相爱的心。
2不可忘记用爱心接待客旅；因为曾有接待客旅的，不知不觉就接待了天使。
3你们要记念被捆绑的人，好像与他们同受捆绑；也要记念遭苦害的人，想到自己也在肉身之内。
4婚姻，人人都当尊重，牀也不可污秽；因为苟合行淫的人，神必要审判。
5你们存心不可贪爱钱财，要以自己所有的为足；因为主曾说：“我总不撇下你，也不丢弃你。”
6所以我们可以放胆说： 主是帮助我的，我必不惧怕； 人能把我怎么样呢？
You Never Let Go
"God has said, 'Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.'" — Hebrews 13:5
A few years ago my young grandson introduced me to the Matt Redman song "You Never Let Go." He sang it enthusiastically all the way to church. I have come to appreciate this song as a helpful reflection of what God says in his Word.
Today's verses from Hebrews are based on two Old Testament Scriptures. In Deuteronomy 31:6 Moses offers great encouragement to God's people. And in Psalm 118:6-7 the writer states with confidence that when the Lord is your helper, there is no need to fear. Later the psalmist also says, "The Lord is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation" (118:14).
These texts are often a comfort to believers facing times of crisis. Knowing the assurance of God's presence, we are comforted and filled with hope. We know that God is always with us and will never leave or forsake us.
But even in good times we face challenges. The first part of our passage today reminds us to love "one another as brothers and sisters." We are urged to "show hospitality to strangers." We are called to remember people who are in prison and those who are mistreated. Our marriages are to be honorable, and we are to be content with what we have. These are not easy tasks! The only way we can serve God with confidence is by remembering that our Lord Jesus died for us so that we can joyfully live for him.
Dear Lord, thank you that "you never let go, through the calm and through the storm." Thank you, Jesus. In your name, Amen.
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