【诗篇138:3】我呼求的日子，祢就应允我，鼓励我，使我心里有能力。【Psa 138:3 NIV】When I called, you answered me; you made me bold and stouthearted.

“我呼求的日子”，在大卫的原文里是过去时。大卫回顾他跌宕起伏的一生：少年时打败巨人歌利亚，不久就为了逃避扫罗王的追杀躲进旷野；后来因为贪心犯淫乱被神管教，淫乱所生的孩子死了；When I called"—David wrote this looking back over a tumultuous life. As a youth, he defeated Goliath, only to spend years hiding in the wilderness from King Saul. Later, after falling into greed and adultery, he faced bitter divine discipline when his child died;再后来儿子押沙龙背叛，迫使他再次逃跑躲避……"still later, his son Absalom rebelled, forcing him to flee into exile once more...

在他经历胜利、失败、犯罪与被管教的高低谷里，有打胜仗的高光，也有经历患难、众叛亲离的时刻。然而在那些最困难、最绝望的日子里，大卫做了一件事——呼求神。Through the highs and lows of victory, failure, sin, and discipline—in moments of triumph and bitter betrayal—he faced severe trials. Yet in those most difficult and desperate days, David did one vital thing: he called upon God.大卫从自己一生的经历看见了自己的罪性，也深刻认识了神信实、守约、施慈爱的性情：“耶和华虽高，仍看顾低微的人，祂却从远处看出骄傲的人。我虽行在患难中，祢必将我救活。”In his own brokenness, David saw his sinfulness and truly came to know God’s faithful and merciful character: "Though the LORD is exalted, he looks kindly on the lowly; though lofty, he sees them from afar. Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my life."

神应允大卫，每每使他从神那里得安慰，心里得着内在的力量，可以继续跟随神。God answered David, comforting him and granting him inner strength to keep following Him.这使大卫更加坚定，在患难艰苦中绝不顺从骄傲，绝不向外邦的假神偶像下拜，在每一个被压迫的逆境里专心仰望神，甚至向不信的外邦君王传扬神口中的话！This resolved David’s heart: in severe adversity, he would never yield to pride or bow to false idols. In every crushing trial, he would look solely to God and boldly proclaim His word even before unbelieving kings!

祷告丨Prayer

亲爱的天父：Dear Abba Father,

我感谢祢！借着属灵伟人走过的道路，让我知道凡事祷告，是要我不顺从自己肉体的骄傲，不靠自己、也不靠人血肉的膀臂，而是专心倚靠祢，不住地寻求祢的心意，从祢那里得帮助。I thank You! Through the paths walked by spiritual giants, You teach me that prayer is not about serving my fleshly pride or relying on human strength, but about depending whole-heartedly on You, seeking Your will, and receiving Your help.天父，求祢让我慢慢成为一个不住祷告的人。Father, mold me into someone who prays without ceasing.

道成肉身的神儿子耶稣基督，在客西马尼园面对将要临到的十架酷刑，祂恒切地祷告到汗珠如同血滴一样掉落。The incarnate Son of God, Jesus Christ, faced the agony of the cross in Gethsemane, praying so fervently that His sweat became like drops of blood.祂没有祷告难处挪去，而是祈求父神的旨意成就，天使就给祂加力！使祂有力量走向十字架，担当全人类所有的罪和痛苦，完成父的托付。He did not pray for the cup to be removed, but that the Father's will be done—and angels came to strengthen Him! You gave Him power to walk to the cross, bearing our sin and pain to fulfill Your calling.

主啊，求祢赦免我！从前我只是想要祢来为我解决难处和问题，却不明白祢在每一个难处背后要我学习的功课——乃是要我操练除罪，除去靠自己的骄傲，操练像枝子连在葡萄树上一样，得祢丰盛的生命。Lord, forgive me! In the past, I only wanted You to fix my problems, oblivious to the lessons You held behind each trial: to purge my sin, strip away my self-reliance, and teach me to abide like a branch on the Vine to receive Your abundant life.

宝贵圣灵，请祢此刻就除去我里面一切的假神偶像！求祢教导我在环境临到的时候，以祢的信实为粮，祷告并宣告祢的拯救。Precious Holy Spirit, tear down every false idol within me right now! Teach me when trials come to feed on Your faithfulness, pray, and proclaim Your salvation.求祢让我的祷告常在祢的旨意里，祢就应允我，鼓励我，使我心里有能力，背起十字架，天天来跟随祢！赞美祢的慈爱永远长存。Align my prayers with Your will, so that You may answer me, encourage me, and greatly emboldened my soul to take up my cross and follow You daily! Praise You, for Your steadfast love endures forever.

奉主耶稣的名祷告，阿们。In Jesus’ name, Amen.

（Sister Jing and the Daily Devotional Team）