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我必不致于死
经文: 「我必不致死，仍要存活，并要传扬耶和华的作为。」（诗篇一一八：17）
多么好的应许！这也是诗篇作者的心声！他紧抓着上帝的话语，并享用它。我
们有否像大卫那样？我们是不是因为仇敌的搅扰而沮丧、生气？那些敌对我的是否人多
势众，使我觉得势孤力单﹖那些不信者是否凌厉打击我、欲置我于死地？我的仇敌是否
正为我挖坟墓，要我死得很没尊严？
然而，我们是否要屈服于这些恐惧，放弃这场战争，不再抱任何希望﹖切莫如
此，在我们里面有生命，因为「我必不致于死。」上帝会给我们活力，除去我们的软弱
，因为主活着，我也要活着。同时，我也要开口传扬耶和华的作为；不错，我在今生仍
有烦恼、操心的问题，但借此更能见证上帝的大爱与信实的作为。那些幸灾乐祸的人，
急着要看我悲惨的结局，我却要说︰「请等等，上帝是要炼我洁净，却不致把我交付死
地。」祂的名是值得称颂到万代，我也必不致死，仍要存活，直到上帝的旨意成就在我
身上。
Immortal Till Work Done
Scripture: "I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD" (
Psalm 118:17).
A fair assurance this! It was no doubt based upon a promise,
inwardly whispered in the psalmist's heart, which he seized upon and enjoyed
. Is my case like that of David? Am I depressed because the enemy affronts
me? Are there multitudes against me and few on my side? Does unbelief bid me
lie down and die in despair- a defeated, dishonored man? Do my enemies
begin to dig my grave?
What then? Shall I yield to the whisper of fear, and give up the
battle, and with it give up all hope? Far from it. There is life in me yet:
"I shall not die." Vigor will return and remove my weakness: "I shall live."
The LORD lives, and I shall live also. My mouth shall again be opened: "I
shall declare the works of Jehovah." Yes, and I shall speak of the present
trouble as another instance of the wonder-working faithfulness and love of
the LORD my God. Those who would gladly measure me for my coffin had better
wait a bit, for "the LORD hath chastened me sore, but he hath not given me
over unto death." Glory be to His name forever! I am immortal till my work
is done. Till the LORD wills it, no vault can close upon me. |
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