【诗27:10】我父母离弃我，耶和华必收留我。【Psa 27:10】Though my father and mother forsake me, the LORD will receive me.

在家里，大卫是七个儿子中最小的一个。父亲耶西偏爱哥哥们，却让小小的大卫独自去放羊，做最苦的活。最令人心碎的是，当撒母耳请耶西全家吃祭肉时，父亲竟然完全没有想起大卫。In his family, David was the youngest among seven sons. His father Jesse favoured the older brothers and left young David to tend the sheep alone, carrying the hardest responsibilities. The most painful moment came when Samuel invited Jesse’s family to the sacrificial feast, yet David was not even considered. 在大卫的心底，那种“不被爱”、“被离弃”的伤痛一直伴随着他。直到神亲自拣选、膏抹并训练大卫，他那颗破碎的心才在神的怀抱中开始愈合。Deep within him lingered the hurt of feeling unwanted and overlooked. Only when God personally chose and anointed him did that wounded heart begin to heal in the embrace of God.

即便后来他在军事和政治上取得了巨大的成就，那道儿时的伤痕依然存在。可见幼年的伤痛是何等影响我们的人生道路。我们很多人都有类似的伤痛。Even after David later gained great success in leadership and battle, the childhood wound had not completely disappeared. Early pain can deeply shape a person’s life. Many people carry similar experiences. 有人可能在母腹中就被弃绝，有人是计划外的产物、有人因性别的缘故不被父母接纳、或是成长在缺乏肯定的环境里。这些经历深深影响了我们与神的关系——我们往往会带着对地上父母的投射去揣摩神，认为祂也是那位“有条件的、易怒的、随时会走掉”的父亲。Some may have felt unwanted from the very beginning; others were unexpected children; some were not valued because of their gender, or grew up without affirmation. These experiences can affect how we see God. Often we project our understanding of earthly parents onto Him, imagining He is also conditional, easily disappointed, or ready to withdraw.

当神延迟回应呼求时，大卫心底深处的痛就会发动。仇敌会立刻发射怀疑的火箭：“你的神在哪里？祂早把你忘了！你长得不如哥哥，表现得这么差，神肯定不要你、弃绝你了……”When God’s response seemed delayed, the old wound in David’s heart could resurface. The enemy would whisper accusations: “Where is your God now? He has forgotten you. You are not like your brothers—surely God has rejected you.” 但大卫做了一个关键的动作：他没有陷入自怜，而是将这些担忧化为祈求，一一吐露在主面前。他想起了撒母耳膏抹他的那一幕：当父亲说“还有个小的在放羊”时，神却借着先知的手宣告——人所忽略的，神必看重；父母所离弃的，耶和华必收留。Yet David made a decisive choice. Instead of sinking into self-pity, he turned his fears into prayer and brought them honestly before the Lord. He remembered the day Samuel anointed him. When his father said, “There is still the youngest, but he is tending the sheep,” God spoke through the prophet’s action: the one overlooked by people is chosen by God; the one rejected by family is received by the LORD.

主啊，感谢你。父母都不是完全人，他们也有自己的软弱和局限。人的爱可能会因疲惫、偏见或过犯而改变，但你的爱永不改变。感谢你借着对大卫的医治，也来触摸我的伤痛。Lord, I thank You. Parents are not perfect; they carry their own weaknesses and limits. Human love may falter because of exhaustion, prejudice, or mistakes, but Your love never changes. Thank You for healing David and also touching my own wounds.你让我知道，在万古以前你就预定了我的生命，你早早为我安排了出生、成长和得救的道路。在你的爱里，任何人的践踏、藐视或离弃，都不能改变你在我生命中的定旨，更不能剥夺你对我的接纳。 You remind me that long before time began You had already planned my life. You prepared my birth, my journey, and my salvation. In Your love, no rejection, contempt, or abandonment from others can alter Your purpose for my life or remove Your acceptance of me.

主啊，求你让我像大卫一样，一想到你的爱就有信心底气，相信你的美善，从而立刻从负面的控告转向赞美。Lord, help me to follow David’s example. When I recall Your love, let confidence rise within me so that I trust Your goodness and turn from accusation to praise. 每当我觉得孤单或被排挤时，求你再次提醒我那个“被膏抹”的身份。主啊，愿你的爱、接纳和医治成为我信心爱心的根基，让我不再活在过去的阴影里，而是活在你收留我的平安中。When I feel lonely or pushed aside, remind me again of my identity as one whom You have chosen. May Your love, acceptance, and healing become the foundation of my faith, so that I no longer live under the shadow of past wounds but in the peace of being received by You.

求你使我在你的接纳里不断成熟，心里刚强。像大卫那样祷告：“求你将你的道指教我，因我仇敌的缘故引导我走平坦的路。”(11节) Help me grow in maturity within Your acceptance and strengthen my heart. Like David I pray, “Teach me Your way, O LORD, and lead me on a level path because of my enemies.” (v.11) 我相信这一切环境都是你为我预备的磨练，就是为了让我看清本相后，不再把我的期望建立在人身上，而是能单单仰望你的爱，胜过仇敌的怀疑，从而成为一名真正的得胜者。I trust that these circumstances are part of Your training for me. Through them I learn not to place my hope in people, but to rely fully on Your love, overcoming the enemy’s accusations and becoming a true overcomer.

(贾弟兄 Brother Jia)