【诗篇145:17】耶和华在他一切所行的，无不公义；在他一切所做的都有慈爱。【Psa145:17 NIV】The Lord is righteous in all his ways and faithful in all he does.

大卫在诗篇145篇中，不只是赞美神所做的事，更是在宣告他对神本性的认识。神的公义与慈爱，不会因环境改变而改变。In Psalm 145, David is not simply praising what God has done; he is also declaring what he knows about God’s character. God’s righteousness and love do not change when our circumstances change.人常常以事情是否合乎自己的期待来判断神：蒙福时相信祂慈爱，受苦时怀疑祂公义。We often judge God by whether things turn out the way we expect: when we are blessed, we believe He is loving; when we suffer, we question whether He is righteous.但大卫提醒我们，神是否公义，不由我的处境决定；神是否慈爱，也不由我的感受决定。But David reminds us that God’s righteousness is not determined by my circumstances, and His love is not determined by how I feel.

神的道路高过我们的道路，祂的意念高过我们的意念，我岂知好知歹呢？天有多大，地有多深，我以一个井底之蛙的有限眼光，岂能评判神的公义。God’s ways are higher than our ways, and His thoughts are higher than our thoughts. How can I presume to know what is truly good or bad? The heavens are so vast and the earth so deep; with the limited view of a frog at the bottom of a well, how could I judge God’s righteousness?神在圣经里已经启示了祂的公义，作为被造之物，人的本分就是敬畏神，相信神的话，相信祂所启示的公义和慈爱。God has already revealed His righteousness in Scripture. As His creatures, our part is to fear God, believe His Word, and trust in the righteousness and love He has revealed.凡事受了责备，被祂光照，就先应认自己的罪。祂光照我们，不是来定我们的罪，而是呼召我们悔改，祂要医治、恢复我们，重新归向祂。Whenever we are corrected and His light exposes what is within us, our first response should be to acknowledge our own sin. He shines His light on us not to condemn us, but to call us to repentance. He wants to heal us, restore us, and bring us back to Himself.

十字架最深刻地显明了神的公义与慈爱。神没有因慈爱而轻看罪，也没有因公义而放弃罪人。The cross reveals God’s righteousness and love most deeply. God did not treat sin lightly because of His love, nor did He give up on sinners because of His righteousness.耶稣基督亲自担当我们的罪，使我们藉着祂得蒙赦免，与神和好。祂为我们的过犯受害，使我们因祂的救赎得着医治与平安。Jesus Christ Himself bore our sins, so that through Him we could be forgiven and reconciled to God. He suffered for our transgressions, so that through His redemption we could receive healing and peace.十字架让我们看见，神的慈爱不是纵容罪恶，而是付上极大的代价，把我们从罪中拯救出来，使我们活出更新的生命。The cross shows us that God’s love does not excuse sin; instead, at immeasurable cost, He rescues us from sin so that we can live a renewed life.

很多时候，神的公义也是对我们内心的考验。当别人伤害我，我要求神为我伸冤；当神指出我的骄傲、自义、苦毒和不饶恕时，我却可能为自己找理由。Very often, God’s righteousness also tests what is in our hearts. When someone hurts me, I ask God to vindicate me; yet when God points out my pride, self-righteousness, bitterness and unforgiveness, I may start making excuses for myself.我们很容易接受神公义的一面来要求别人，却只愿意接受神慈爱的一面来保护自己。It is easy for us to welcome God’s righteousness when we want it applied to others, while wanting only His love when it comes to ourselves.

但真正认识神的人，不只是相信神会公义地对待别人，也愿意让祂公义的光照进自己的生命；不只是渴望领受神的慈爱，也愿意让这份慈爱透过自己，流向那些曾经伤害过我们的人。But those who truly know God not only believe that He will deal righteously with others; they are also willing to let His righteous light shine into their own lives. They not only long to receive God’s love, but are also willing to let that love flow through them to those who have hurt them.主啊，我愿意效仿大卫信靠神的公义，领受神的慈爱，使我愿意悔改、饶恕，并让神改变我。Lord, I want to follow David’s example in trusting Your righteousness and receiving Your love, so that I may be willing to repent, forgive, and allow You to change me.

祷告 | Prayer

公义又慈爱的天父，求祢拆毁我里面的自义，不要让我成为只看见别人眼中的刺，却看不见自己眼中的梁木的法利赛人，只看见别人的过犯，却逃避自己的罪。Righteous and loving Heavenly Father, please tear down the self-righteousness within me. Do not let me become like a Pharisee who sees the speck in someone else’s eye but cannot see the plank in my own, noticing other people’s faults while avoiding my own sin.求圣灵光照我深处的骄傲自义、苦毒和不饶恕，使我不再为自己辩护，而是谦卑悔改，顺服祢的真理，天天背起自己的十字架，跟随基督，思想基督十字架里的公义和慈爱。Holy Spirit, please shine Your light into the pride, self-righteousness, bitterness and unforgiveness deep within me, so that I no longer defend myself, but humbly repent, submit to Your truth, take up my cross daily and follow Christ, reflecting on the righteousness and love revealed in the cross of Christ.效法基督去行对自己公义，对得罪自己的人宽容、饶恕，慈爱的道路。Help me to follow Christ by dealing righteously with myself while showing grace, forgiveness and love to those who have sinned against me.

父啊，因你爱子基督并祂钉十字架，我相信，你的一切作为都是公义且充满慈爱，我愿意放下自己的掌控、主权，让你在我的生命中完全作王。Father, because of Your beloved Son Christ and His crucifixion, I believe that everything You do is righteous and full of love. I am willing to lay down my own control and claim to sovereignty and let You reign fully in my life.不求我意思，只求祢的旨意成就在我身上。求祢藉着各样的环境熬炼我的生命，改变我的心思、动机和眼光，使我不再以自我为中心，而是被真理引导、被恩典更新，活出祢公义与慈爱的性情，与你合一。Not my will, but may Your will be done in me. Please use every circumstance to refine my life and change my thoughts, motives and perspective, so that I no longer live centred on myself, but am guided by truth, renewed by grace, and increasingly reflect Your character of righteousness and love, living in unity with You.

奉主耶稣基督的圣名祷告，阿们。In the holy name of the Lord Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen.

（Pastor Guo and the Daily Devotional Team）