26 Nov 2016, Psalm 6 诗篇 6, Prayer for God’s Grace 求神施恩

Posted on Nov 20, 2016 in Devotions, Psalms |

Scripture Reading  : Psalm 6

Theme                       : Prayer for God’s Grace

 

Prayer for Kindness (1–3).

The believer cries out for God to have mercy because God is disciplining him. He feels like God’s discipline has been too harsh and for too long. He is in deep anguish and feels like God has abandoned him. So he pleads with God to stop.

Prayer for Love (4–7).

The basis of his prayer for mercy is not his righteousness, but God’s covenant/relational love. For his sins can only be forgiven by God’s free love, not by depending on his righteous deeds. The psalmist is in very deep distress. He cannot sleep, cries all the time, and is physically weak. All this suffering is caused by his enemies because God sent them to discipline him for his sins. This happened to the Jews all the time in the book of Judges.

Prayer of Confidence (8–10).

Even though he is in extreme suffering, deep down he knows God is faithful and gracious. If he repents and turns to God, God will take His discipline away one day.

 

Praying the Scripture

Even as believers, we are still plagued with our old nature/self. Our enemy is not just this sin-filled world, but also our own old self. When we sin, God will faithfully discipline us via various forms for our maturation. When you are disciplined by God, it may feel like God has abandoned you because it hurts so much, but that’s not true. Pray for faith to understand God’s discipline is for your godliness, not for your spiritual harm. Ultimately, God loves us because of our union with Jesus. Repent and turn to God, He will be gracious. Hopefully, you will learn from this hard lesson and not repeat the sin. But if you continue to be unrepentant, God will continue to discipline.

 
 
 
 

经文：诗篇6

主题：求神施恩

 

求神发慈悲（1-3）。

这位信徒呼求神怜悯他，因为神在管教他。他觉得神的管教太严峻，时间也太久。他陷入了极度的痛苦，认为神已撇下他了。因此他求神住手。

求神发慈爱（4-7）。

他不凭自己的义求神怜悯，乃凭神立约的爱。因为唯有神自由的爱能赦免他的罪，不是他的善行。诗人正经历极大的痛苦。他无法入眠，昼夜哭泣，身体虚弱。一切困苦是因他的敌人造成的，因为神按着他的罪差遣他们管教他。犹太人在士师记里常常经历这事。

信心的祷告（8-10）。

虽然他正经历极大的苦楚，但他心底知道神是信实的，并满有恩典。他若悔改归神，神有朝一日会除去祂的管教。

 


用经文祷告

虽然我们信主了，但旧的个性依然存在。我们的敌人不仅是这个充满罪恶的世界，还包括了我们的老我。当我们犯罪时，神会以各种形式忠实地管教我们，叫我们成长。当你被神管教时，你或许会因极大的痛苦认为神抛弃了你，但这不是真的。祷告我们能有信心明白神的管教是要使我们更敬虔，不会使我们灵里糟害。最终，神是爱我们的，因为我们与耶稣联合了。要悔改归神，祂会恩待你。希望你能从这次痛苦的教训中有所领悟，不会重蹈覆辙。但你若执迷不悟，神会继续管教你。