2月27日
标 题： 牧者的安慰
经 节： 我虽然行过死荫的幽谷，也不怕遭害，因为你与我在；你的杖，你的竿，都安慰我。（诗篇廿三篇4节）
作神的儿女永远不会孤单！你的牧人永远与你同在。你永远不需要找祂来看看自己的处境，你永远不需要质疑祂在何方，你永远不需要害怕事情变得无法收拾，最后祂离弃你而去。祂走在你的前头，祂与你同行，祂在你的背后，祂在你前后环绕保护你。正如同祂看顾每只麻雀一样，你每根头发都被祂数过，祂对你的看顾是永不间断的（路加福音十二：6～7）。即使你觉得看不见祂，祂总是看顾你。当你忧伤痛苦时，祂会安慰你，让你强烈感受到祂的同在。祂领你经过死荫幽谷。然而，祂可能不会照你的希望，带领你绕道而行。有时候，你的牧人知道死荫幽谷是惟一的道路，能领你到达祂要你去的地方。在这些人生死荫幽谷中，祂会紧紧地与你同行，一路不断地向你保证祂的同在与同行。你永远不需要惧怕邪恶。邪恶可能会威胁你，但你所面对的事没有一件能威胁你的牧人。祂早已知道所有邪恶的事，并且已经大大战胜一切的邪恶。邪恶的势力不会令祂惊恐。你的牧人总是预备妥当，祂清楚知道你在哪个时候、在什么地方会遭遇困境。把你的信心完全创建在你的好牧人身上。祂会保护你，在你行过死荫幽谷之时，祂以大爱环绕你。
Comfort
from the Shepherd
Yea,
though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil;
For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. (Psalms 23:4)
As a child of God you are never alone!
Your Shepherd is with you at all times. You never have to call Him in to your
situation. You never have to wonder where He is. You never have to fear that if
things become too difficult, He will abandon you. He goes before you; He walks
beside you; He comes behind you. He protects you securely. Just as He sees
every sparrow and knows every hair that is on your head, so His gaze is
constantly upon you (Luke 12:6–7). Even when you cannot see Him, He always
keeps His eyes upon you. He comforts you with His strong presence in times of
sorrow and grief. He leads you through the valley of the shadow of death. He
does not necessarily lead you around the valley as you might wish. There are
times when your Shepherd knows that the only way to get you where He wants to
take you is to lead you down the path that passes through the dark valley. Yet,
at those times He walks closely with you, reassuring you throughout the journey
that He still loves you and is with you. It is during those times that you
experience His love and compassion in a deeper dimension than you ever have
before.
You never need to fear evil. As
intimidating as evil can be, there is nothing you will ever face that
intimidates your Shepherd. He has seen it all and soundly defeated every form
of wickedness. Evil never catches Him by surprise. Your Shepherd is always
prepared and knows exactly when and where you will experience difficulty. Place
your absolute trust in your Good Shepherd that He will protect you and demonstrate
His love for you through the darkest valley.
