我们永远都在天父悉心的看顾中。

“Do not I fill heaven and earth?” declares the Lord. Jeremiah 23:24

耶和华说：“我岂不充满天地吗？”-耶利米书23章24节

Before he raced out the door to school, I asked my son if he had brushed his teeth. Asking again, I reminded him of the importance of telling the truth. Unmoved by my gentle admonishment, he half-jokingly informed me that what I really needed was a security camera in the bathroom. Then I could check for myself if he had brushed his teeth and he wouldn’t be tempted to lie.

当儿子正匆忙赶着出门去学校时，我问他有没有刷牙。接着我再问一次，并提醒他说实话的重要性。他竟然对我温柔的警告无动于衷，甚至半开玩笑地对我说：“妈咪，妳应该在浴室装个监视器，看看我到底有没有刷牙，那我也就不敢撒谎了。”

While the presence of a security camera may help remind us to follow the rules, there are still places we can go unnoticed or ways we can avoid being seen. Although we may evade or trick a security camera, we fool ourselves if we think we are ever outside the gaze of God.

虽然监视器的存在能提醒我们遵守规则，但仍然有些地方并没有装设监视器，或是有方法避免被镜头看到。我们也许可以避开或逃避监视器，但若我们以为自己能躲避上帝的目光，就是在欺骗自己。

God asks, “Who can hide in secret places so that I cannot see them?” (Jeremiah 23:24). There is both an encouragement and a warning in His question.

上帝曾问道：“人岂能在隐密处藏身，使我看不见他呢？”（耶利米书23章24节）其实这问题包含了激励和警告。

The warning is that we cannot hide from God. We can’t outrun or fool Him. Everything we do is visible to Him.

这问题警告我们，无人能在上帝面前有所隐藏。我们无法胜过或欺瞒上帝，我们所做的一切，对祂而言都是显而易见的。

The encouragement is that there is no place on earth or in the heavens where we are outside the watchful care of our heavenly Father. Even when we feel alone, God is with us. No matter where we go today, may the awareness of that truth encourage us to choose obedience to His Word and receive comfort—He watches over us.

这问题也是激励我们，无论在天上或在地下，没有任何地方会让我们离开天父悉心的看顾。即使我们感到孤单，上帝仍与我们同在。无论我们今天将要前往何处，若能认识这个真理，便能激励我们愿意顺服上帝的话语，并因祂看顾我们而得着安慰。

主耶稣，谢谢祢，无论我们身在何处，都在祢慈爱的看顾中。因祢每时刻都鉴察我们，所以求祢帮助我们，能以言语和行动来荣耀祢。

Jeremiah 23:20-24    NIV

23 The anger of the Lord will not turn back until he fully accomplishes the purposes of his heart. In days to come you will understand it clearly. 21 I did not send these prophets, yet they have run with their message; I did not speak to them, yet they have prophesied. 22 But if they had stood in my council, they would have proclaimed my words to my people and would have turned them from their evil ways and from their evil deeds. 23 “Am I only a God nearby,”declares the Lord,“and not a God far away? 24 Who can hide in secret places so that I cannot see them?” declares the Lord. “Do not I fill heaven and earth?”declares the Lord.

耶利米书 23:20-24 

23 耶和华的怒气必不转消，直到他心中所拟定的成就了，末后的日子你们要全然明白。 21 “我没有打发那些先知，他们竟自奔跑；我没有对他们说话，他们竟自预言。 22 他们若是站在我的会中，就必使我的百姓听我的话，又使他们回头离开恶道和他们所行的恶。”23 耶和华说：“我岂为近处的神呢？不也为远处的神吗？” 24 耶和华说：“人岂能在隐密处藏身，使我看不见他呢？”耶和华说：“我岂不充满天地吗？

INSIGHT

灵粮透视

The rich theme of God’s constant care for us we see in today’s text is also seen in the psalms. David, threatened by powerful enemies, found great comfort and strength in knowing that God knew everything about him (Psalm 139:1–6). He marveled that the omniscient, omnipotent God was always present with him. Acknowledging there was no place where he was outside of God’s provision and protection, David affirmed: “I can never get away from your presence!” (v. 7 nlt). When we realize the all-powerful God—who knows all about us—is constantly with us, it will impact how we live (vv. 23–24). The writer of Hebrews says, “Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account” (4:13). Therefore, let’s be quick to run to Him for refuge for “the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him” (2 Chronicles 16:9).

我们在今天的阅读经文中，看到上帝一直看顾我们，这个重要的主题也出现在诗篇中。那时大卫遭遇到强敌的威胁，他明白上帝知道他的一切，因而得到极大的安慰和力量（诗篇139篇1-6节）。大卫惊叹这位无所不知、无所不能的上帝始终与他同在，他知道自己无论在何处，都能得到上帝的供应和保护，从而肯定地说：“我往哪里逃躲避祢的面？”（7节）这位全然认识我们的全能上帝也始终与我们同在，当我们领悟到这一点时，就会改变我们的生活态度（23-24节）。希伯来书的作者说：“并且被造的没有一样在祂面前不显然的；原来万物在那与我们有关系的主眼前，都是赤露敞开的”（4章13节）。所以，让我们到祂那里去寻求庇护，因为“耶和华的眼目遍察全地，要显大能帮助向祂心存诚实的人”（历代志下16章9节）。

Are you hemmed in by life’s trials and troubles? Refresh yourself with knowing that God knows and He cares.

你是否正陷入生活的试炼和烦恼？别忘了上帝知道一切，祂顾念你，你必重新得力！

整理：于姊妹