如同大衛一樣，真誠地跟從主耶穌的人都渴望有著廉潔、公義、正義的環境。然而，多偉大的政治人物也往往讓我們失望。大衛、所羅門就是最好的例子。我們的盼望只有在主基督裡才得以完全。
建議討論：
- 「我要用智慧行完全的道；你幾時到我這裡來呢？我要存完全的心，行在我家中。」(101:2, 和合本)
思想：你認為詩人的願望能達到嗎？你在禱告同樣的事嗎？
- 「我眼要看國中的誠實人，叫他們與我同住；行為完全的，他要伺候我。」(101:6, 和合本)
思想：怎樣才能實現詩人所描述的理想？
- 「我每日早晨，要滅絕國中所有的惡人；好把一切作孽的，從耶和華的城裡剪除。」(101:8, 和合本)
思想：詩人這樣的「滅絕」和「剪除」是不是太不近人情？為什麼？
January 10 (Sunday) – Family Devotion
Scripture Reading: Psalms 101
Suggested Discussion:
- “I will be careful to lead a blameless life— when will you come to me? I will conduct the affairs of my house with a blameless heart.” (101:2, NIV)
Q: Do you think the poet’s wish can be achieved? Are you praying for the same thing?
- “My eyes will be on the faithful in the land that they may dwell with me; the one whose walk is blameless will minister to me.” (101:6, NIV)
Q: Do you know how to realize the ideal described by the poet?
- “Every morning I will put to silence all the wicked in the land; I will cut off every evildoer from the city of the Lord.” (101:8, NIV)
Q: Do you think that the poet putting the wicked to silence and cutting off evildoer is too rude? Why?