PASTORAL PRAYER
牧者祷告
THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD�Three Stories, One Lord
耶和華是我的牧者：�三個故事,一位主
一隻羊與牧者, A sheep with a shepherd,
一位旅人與同伴，a traveler with a companion,
一位客人與慷慨的主人。a guest with a generous host.
THE TRAVELER AND THE COMPANION:�How He Comforts Us�旅人與同伴：祂如何安慰我們�Psalm 詩篇 23:4
Pastor Alex S. Leung 梁牧師
SCRIPTURE READING 讀經
Psalm 23 詩篇二十三篇
大衛的詩。
¹ 耶和華是我的牧者，我必不致缺乏。 �² 他使我躺臥在青草地上， 領我在可安歇的水邊。 �³ 他使我的靈魂甦醒， 為自己的名引導我走義路。
⁴ 我雖然行過死蔭的幽谷， 也不怕遭害，� 因為你與我同在；� 你的杖，你的竿，都安慰我。
⁵ 在我敵人面前， 你為我擺設筵席； �你用油膏了我的頭， 使我的杯滿溢。
⁶ 我一生一世必有恩惠慈愛隨著我； �我且要住在耶和華的殿中， 直到永遠。
PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION
求光照祷告
INTRODUCTION 引言
What a person holds tells you who that person is and what that person came to do.
一個人手中拿著什麼,就告訴你那人是誰,以及那人要做什麼。
INTRODUCTION 引言
What a person holds tells you who that person is and what that person came to do.
一個人手中拿著什麼,就告訴你那人是誰,以及那人要做什麼。
Psalm 詩篇 23:4b
「因為你與我同在；你的杖、你的竿，都安慰我。」
"for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me”
"comfort” 安慰 nakham נָחַם
BIG IDEA 核心大意
牧者的杖保護我們,祂的竿引導我們,所以祂的安慰,賜給我們忍耐幽谷的勇氣。The Shepherd's rod protects us and His staff directs us, so His comfort gives us courage to endure the valley.
OVERVIEW 大綱
0. Presence Remembered 重溫同在
1. The Rod 杖
2. The Staff 竿
3. The Comfort that gives Courage 賜下勇氣的安慰
0. Presence Remembered 重溫同在
Psalm 詩篇 23:4 �「因為你與我同在」 "for you are with me"
大衛從談論耶和華,轉變為直接向耶和華,他的牧者說話。David moves from speaking about Yahweh to speaking directly to Yahweh his Shepherd.
牧者的同在,具體顯現在祂手中所拿的東西上。
The Shepherd's presence appears tangibly in what He holds.
1. The rod 杖
1. The rod 杖
a) The rod is a weapon for battle 杖是爭戰的武器
"…your rod…" 「⋯你的杖⋯」rod 杖 שֵׁבֶט shevet
牧人的杖是他保護羊群、抵擋野獸與盜賊的主要武器。The shepherd's rod was his primary weapon for the protection of the flock against wild animals and human thieves.
1 Samuel 撒母耳記上 17:34 大衛對掃羅說:「你僕人為父親放羊;有時來了獅子,有時來了熊,從群中啣一隻羊去。35 我就追趕牠,擊打牠,將羊從牠口中救出來。牠起來要害我,我就揪住牠的鬍子,將牠打死。」
你靈魂的牧者,手中握有君王的權柄與重量。
The Shepherd of your soul carries royal weight in His hand.
Psalm 詩篇 2:9 你必用鐵杖打破他們; 你必將他們如同窯匠的瓦器摔碎。
Rev. 啟示錄 2:27 他必用鐵杖轄管他們,將他們如同窯戶的瓦器打得粉碎,像我從我父領受的權柄一樣。
Rev. 啟示錄 12:5 她生了一個男孩子,是將來要用鐵杖轄管萬國的;她的孩子被提到神寶座那裡去了。
1. The rod 杖 b) The tool for counting 杖是點數的工具
Leviticus 利未記 27:32 凡牛群羊群中,每十隻取一隻,經過牧人杖下的,要歸給耶和華為聖。
27:32 And every tithe of herds and flocks, every tenth animal of all that pass under the herdsman's staff [rod], shall be holy to the LORD.
👉 The same wooden weight that breaks the skull of a wolf rests gently across the gate, counting your steps as you come in.
那同一根能打碎豺狼頭骨的木杖,如今輕輕橫放在欄門口,數著你歸家的腳步。
1. The rod 杖 c) The rod secures a promise 杖確保了一個應許
Jesus’ protection 耶穌用同樣帶著保護意味的話語,描述祂自己的羊群,記在約翰福音 10:27-28:
John 約翰福音 10:27 我的羊聽我的聲音,我也認識他們,他們也跟著我。28 我又賜給他們永生;他們永不滅亡,誰也不能從我手裡把他們奪去。
⚠️ Your security rests in His grip on you.
你的安全,並不在乎你抓住祂抓得有多緊,而在乎祂緊緊抓住你:
29 我父將羊賜給我,祂比萬有都大,誰也不能從我父手裡把他們奪去。
2. The staff 竿
2. The staff 竿
a) The staff directs rather than defends 竿是引導,而非防禦
“…and your staff…”「…你的竿…」staff 竿 מִשְׁעֵנָה mishʿenet
The staff was the shepherd's instrument for governing the flock from within. 竿是牧人用來從內部治理羊群的器具,不是用來抵擋外來敵人的。
The shepherd's staff was the tool he used for caring for the flock as he led them daily toward green grass, water, and rest.
牧人的竿,是他每日帶領羊群尋找青草、水源、�安歇之處時所用的工具。
2. The staff 竿
b) The staff corrects the wanderer 竿矯正迷失的人
🤝 The staff asks something more personal of us, because the staff reaches for us when we ourselves have become the trouble!
竿向我們提出更切身的要求,因為當我們自己成了問題
Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing 万福源头 (1758)
Prone to wander Lord I feel it �我深知道我心易變，�Prone to leave the God I love �常離主愛行己路，
2. The staff 竿
c) The staff works thru under-shepherds 竿透過副牧者作工
The Lord entrusts both rod and staff to the leaders of His church, who serve as under-shepherds of the Great Shepherd.
⛪ 主將杖與竿都交託給祂教會的領袖,�他們作為大牧者之下的副牧者。
The staff rarely feels like comfort in the moment it lands.
🙏 竿落下的那一刻,通常並不感覺像是安慰。但等你看清它把你從哪裡攔阻下來之後,你就會明白那其實是憐憫。
3. The Comfort that gives Courage
賜下勇氣的安慰
3. The Comfort that gives Courage 賜下勇氣的安慰
"comfort” 安慰 nakham נָחַם
Psalm 詩篇 23:4b "for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me”
「因為你與我同在；你的杖、你的竿，都安慰我。」
Isaiah 以賽亞書 40:1 你們的神說:你們要安慰,安慰我的百姓。2 要對耶路撒冷說安慰的話,又向她宣告說,她爭戰的日子已滿了,她的罪孽赦免了,她為自己的一切罪,已從耶和華手中受了加倍的刑罰。
3. The Comfort that gives Courage 賜下勇氣的安慰
"comfort” 安慰 nakham נָחַם
🤝 More than soothed feelings: Courage—a strength rising in the soul precisely because the Lord is present.
這個字所描述的,不只是一種被撫平的情緒。它描述的是勇氣: 種因主的同在,從靈魂中升起的堅強力量。
✝️ The rod and the staff are the visible symbols �of God's invisible presence.
杖與竿,是神那看不見的同在,化作看得見的記號。
GOSPEL CONNECTION 福音的連結
詩篇 23 篇在耶穌基督身上得到了完全的實現。
祂是那位好牧人,為祂的羊群進入了最深的幽谷。
At Gethsemane, Gabbatha, Golgotha: The Shepherd gave Himself into the place of danger so that His flock might live.
在客西馬尼園、在彼拉多的審判台基巴、在那骷髏地哥耳哥大,牧者親自踏入危險之地,使祂的羊群得以存活。
GOSPEL CONNECTION 福音的連結
Jesus the Shepherd is the one who died for us, rose for us, and already ahead of us.
那位保護我們的牧者,正是那位為我們死的牧者。
那位引導我們的牧者,正是那位為我們復活的牧者。
那位與我們同行的牧者,正是那位已經在我們前頭的牧者。
QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION反思問題
1. 在你生命的這個階段,你最需要在哪一方面信靠牧者的杖? Where do you most need to trust the Shepherd's rod in this season of your life?
2. 牧者的竿,正在哪裡觸動你的良心,引導你轉換方向?
Where is the Shepherd's staff pressing against your conscience and redirecting your steps?
3. 基督的死與復活,如何加深你對詩篇 23:4 的信心? �How does the death and resurrection of Christ deepen your confidence in Psalm 23:4?
BIG IDEA 核心大意
The Shepherd's rod protects us and His staff directs us, so His comfort gives us courage to endure the valley.
牧者的杖保護我們,祂的竿引導我們,所以祂的安慰,賜給我們忍耐幽谷的勇氣。
Conclusion 結論