敬虔的基督徒會被聰明人「藐視」,斷言是受了什麼刺激,或愚笨、或軟弱,以至不得不信奉「虛無縹緲」的上帝(還是「洋」的)。
然而,擁有生命經歷的基督徒,卻深知所信的是「又真又活」的三一神。只要定睛注目在主身上,尋求真理、認識真理、接受真理,真理必叫我們得以自由。信靠基督的人在主裡面順服聖靈的引導,敬拜祈求父神,祂就將生命、平安、智慧厚賜與跟隨祂的人。
建議討論:
- 「看哪!僕人的眼睛怎樣望主人的手,使女的眼睛怎樣望主母的手,我们的眼睛也照樣望耶和華我們的神,直到祂憐憫我們。」(123:2, 和合本)
思想:僕人怎樣望主人的手?請仔細說明。
- 「我們被那些安逸人的譏誚和驕傲人的藐視,已到極處。」(123:4, 和合本)
思想:你有沒有曾經因信基督耶穌而被別人譏笑?你怎樣回應?
Scripture Reading: Psalms 123:1-4
Suggested Discussion:
- “Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a female servant to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes look to the Lord our God, until He is gracious to us.” (123:2, NASB)
Q: How does a servant look to the hand of his master? Please describe in detail.
- “Our soul has had much more than enough of the scoffing of those who are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.” (123:4, NASB)
Q: Have you ever been ridiculed by others for your believing in Christ Jesus? How do you respond?