Scripture Reading : Psalm 63
Theme : Worshipping God in Trials
- Thirsting for God (1–2). The thirst of the soul is the thirst for greatness. This is worship. Worship is a thirst for greatness and seeking something to quench its thirst for greatness. All human beings worship something, even unbelievers. We are always looking for treasures (John 4:14, 22-23).
- Quenching Thirst in God (3–8). David’s desire to worship is quenched in God when he sees God’s greatness/glory in His power and character. God is so faithfully loving that David says it is better than life. David is clearly not worshipping safety and using God as a means to get safety, but he is worshipping God who is so faithful to help him. This love is better than his life/temporal safety.
- Beholding God’s Power (9-11). God is worthy of our worship not just because of His great character, but also because of His power to deliver His people and to destroy God’s enemies. He will stop the mouth of liars and destroy evil people. Only God can right the wrong of the world.
Praying the Scripture
God is the greatest. He alone is worthy of our worship. His power and His character are unmatchable. His love is unmatchable. Our highest joy should be in God alone. He should be the greatest treasure/portion that we will ever have. Rejoice in your worship of God. May your soul’s thirst be quenched in God. Because God is so great, even in the midst of trials, the deepest trials, we can still worship Him and find joy in Him even amidst sorrows (2 Cor. 6:10).
经文：诗篇63
主题：在试探中敬拜神
- 渴想神（1-2）。心灵的干渴就是对伟大之事的渴慕。这就是敬拜。敬拜是渴想伟大，并且寻求东西来解决对伟大的渴慕。所有人都敬拜某样东西，非信徒也是如此。我们都在寻找宝藏（约4:14, 22-23）
- 在神里解渴（3-8）。只有看到了神的伟大、能力和品格的荣耀时，大卫对敬拜的渴望才得解。神信实的慈爱对大卫而言比生命更好。当然，大卫并不是在崇拜平安，也不是在利用神得到平安。他是在敬拜那施与他信实帮助的神。这份爱比生命或短暂的平安更好。
- 看着神的大能（9-11）。神配得我们的敬拜不但是因为祂伟大的品格，也是因为祂有大能救祂的子民和毁灭祂的敌人。祂会塞住说谎之人的口，也会毁灭恶人。唯有神能纠正世上的错误。
用经文祷告
神是最伟大的。唯有祂配得我们的敬拜。祂的能力和品格都是无与伦比的。祂的爱也是无可比较的。我们最大的喜乐应该只在神里面。祂应该是我们最珍贵的财宝。在敬拜神之中喜乐吧！愿你心灵的干渴在神里得解。因为神是伟大的，所以我们即便在试探中，就算是身在极大的试探里，也能敬拜祂，在悲伤中也能在神里得到喜乐（林后6:10）。
