【诗116:8–9】“主啊，你救我的命免了死亡，救我的眼免了流泪，救我的脚免了跌倒；我要在耶和华面前行活人之路。”【Psa 116:8–9】“For you, LORD, have delivered me from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before the LORD in the land of the living.”

诗人经历过绝望、眼泪和随时会倒下的危险。当神把他从死亡的边缘救出来时，他没有停在“感谢神救了我”的感叹里，而是作了一个很深的决定：“我要在耶和华面前行活人之路。” The psalmist had known despair, tears, and the danger of falling. When God rescued him from the edge of death, he did not stop at simply saying, “Thank You, Lord, for saving me.” He made a deep decision: “I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living.”

他说“我要”，不是一时冲动的立志，而是一个真正经历拯救的人，对接下来的人生所作出的选择：选择一生活在神面前。When he says, “I will,” it is not a momentary impulse. It is the choice of someone who has truly experienced God’s rescue—a choice to live the rest of his life before God.

十字架告诉我们一个真理：丰盛的生命不是靠死死抓住自己而保住的，而是在基督里舍弃自己才得着的。The cross shows us a truth: abundant life is not something we gain by desperately holding on to ourselves, but something we receive as we surrender ourselves to Christ.

耶稣自己就走过这条路。在客西马尼园最艰难、最痛苦的时候，祂向父祷告：“不要成就我的意思，只要成就你的意思。” Jesus Himself walked this road. In the Garden of Gethsemane, in His most difficult and painful hour, He prayed to the Father, “Not my will, but Yours be done.”

祂用自己的生命告诉我们，什么叫“活人之路”——不是把“我的感受”或“我的想法”当作中心，而是让神的旨意成为我前行的方向和每一步的指引。Through His life, Jesus showed us what it means to walk in the land of the living. It is not making our own feelings or ideas the centre, but allowing God’s will to become the direction of our lives and the guide for every step. 很多时候，我们需要安静下来问自己：今天到底是什么在掌控我的生活？是内心的骄傲、没有除去的苦毒、放不下的伤痛、隐秘的惧怕，还是别人的眼光？ Often, we need to become quiet and ask ourselves: What is really ruling my life today? Is it pride, unresolved bitterness, hurts I cannot let go of, hidden fears, or the opinions of others?

其实，拦阻我们继续往前走的，常常不只是外面的环境或别人，而是我们里面那个不肯放手、不肯降服的“自己”。Often, what stops us from moving forward is not merely our circumstances or other people, but the part of ourselves that refuses to let go and surrender to God.

诗人说：“行活人之路。”既然是“行”，就意味着这不是一句口号，而是每天一步一步走出来的日子。这条路并不代表没有风浪，而是即使在风浪中，仍有神的同在。 The psalmist speaks of walking in the land of the living. Walking means this is not a slogan, but a life lived day by day and step by step. It does not mean there will be no storms; it means that even in the storms, God is with us. 这是一条不断向旧人死、向神活过来的路。 It is a continual journey of dying to our old self and coming alive to God.

我们看耶稣，祂没有活在罪人对祂的期待里，也没有因为人的拒绝和不信而放弃自己的使命。祂被羞辱，却没有报复；祂被伤害，却依然去爱；祂被钉在十字架上，还为那些钉祂的人祈求饶恕。 Look at Jesus. He did not live according to the expectations of sinful people, nor did He abandon His mission because of rejection and unbelief. When He was insulted, He did not retaliate; when He was hurt, He continued to love; and even on the cross, He prayed for those who were putting Him to death.

祂走过十字架，才进入复活；一粒麦子死了，才能发芽结果。经过死亡，才显出真正活的生命。He went through the cross into resurrection. A grain of wheat must die before it can grow and bear fruit. Through death, true life is revealed. 所以，活人之路从来不是绕过十字架，而是在十字架的道路上紧紧跟随耶稣，经历祂复活的大能。 Therefore, walking in the land of the living is never about avoiding the cross. It is about following Jesus closely on the way of the cross and experiencing the power of His resurrection.

祷告 | Prayer

主啊，祢既然救了我的命，我就不想再回到那些灰暗、死寂的老路上去；祢擦干了我的眼泪，求祢保守我不再沉在苦毒里；祢稳住了我的脚，求祢不要让我再走向容易跌倒的地方。Lord, since You have rescued my life, I do not want to return to those dark and lifeless old paths. You have wiped away my tears; keep me from sinking back into bitterness. You have steadied my feet; keep me from walking towards places where I will stumble. 今天，我要活在祢面前，一步一步跟着耶稣的脚踪走。我说：“主啊，我愿意。”因为爱，祢舍弃了自己；因为爱，我也愿意背起自己的十字架跟随祢 Today, I choose to live before You and follow in the footsteps of Jesus, step by step. I say, “Lord, I am willing.” Out of love, You gave Yourself; out of love, I am willing to take up my cross and follow You.

不是要自己得荣耀，而是要祢得荣耀。当我感到受伤时，求祢加给我力量，使我不再只盼望别人改变，而是先求祢改变我的心。May I not seek glory for myself, but bring glory to Your name. When I am hurt, give me strength not merely to wait for others to change, but first to ask You to change my heart. 求祢使我效法基督的谦卑，在天父面前行活人之路，让祢同在的权柄和能力在我生命中彰显，领更多失丧的灵魂进入神的国。 Help me reflect the humility of Christ and walk before the Father in the land of the living. May the authority and power of Your presence be revealed through my life, drawing more lost souls into Your kingdom. 奉耶稣的名，阿们。In Jesus’ name, amen.

（Pastor Jane）