各位弟兄姊妹平安，我們今天的讀經進度是詩篇102篇。在我們開始閱讀馬可福音之前，這一篇相當適合，因為它描述了彌賽亞耶穌基督在世上所要經歷的苦難。今天我們先讀上半段，從第一節到第十一節，明天我們將閱讀下半段，從第十二節一直到第二十八節。
在第一到第十一節中，我們看到一個極度困苦並發出苦痛哀嚎的人。許多人都會感受到走到生活困境的痛苦。當我們在身體上感到虛弱時，如果我們的心仍然有希望，我們仍然能夠繼續前進。但如果我們的盼望已經消失，只剩下絕望和沮喪，那麼真正的困難才開始。這一段也相當適合來形容耶穌基督在世上所經歷的情況。
我們在第二節中看到，他祈求上帝不要掩面不顧他，他懇求上帝快速回應他。在第四節中，他的心情如枯乾的草，甚至忘記了進食。這些描述都顯示了當耶穌在十字架上時，他的肉體和心靈都經受了極大的痛苦。在第八節中，他提到了仇敵羞辱他，狂妄地指責他。到了第十一節，他仍然處於極大的痛苦中。
在這段詩篇之中，我們可以感受得到詩人在寫這詩篇的時候所感到的孤獨，困苦，折磨和命懸一線的那種感覺。這也是詩篇特別安慰人心的地方。當我們經歷苦難的時候，我們更能夠明白上帝恩典的珍貴，以及耶穌為何是能夠拯救我們的救主 - 他經歷過最大的苦難，不是因為他自己的罪，而是因為我們的罪。最完美的愛，最大的痛苦，我們都在耶穌身上看見。這位上帝不是高高在上，而是親身與我們同行，也完全了解我們，並且完全地陪伴我們度過黑暗的死因幽谷。
願這段經文幫助我們更深刻地理解耶穌基督所經歷的苦難，並讓我們思考他為我們的罪所承受的一切。明天，我們來看下半段光明的結局！
Peace to you brothers and sisters. Today, our reading progress takes us to Psalm 102. Before we begin reading the Gospel of Mark, this chapter is quite fitting, as it describes the suffering that the Messiah, Jesus Christ, would go through in the world. Today, we will read the first half, from verse 1 to verse 11, and tomorrow we will read the second half, from verse 12 all the way to verse 28.
In verses 1 to 11, we see someone in extreme distress, crying out in pain. Many people can relate to the agony of facing life's hardships. When we are physically weak, if there is still hope in our hearts, we can continue to move forward. But when hope is lost, and all that remains is despair and desolation, that's when the real difficulties begin. This passage is also quite apt in describing what Jesus Christ endured during His time on Earth.
In verse 2, we see Him pleading with God not to hide His face from Him, beseeching God to respond quickly. In verse 4, His heart is described as withered like dry grass, to the point of forgetting to eat. These descriptions all show that when Jesus was on the cross, both His body and soul endured immense suffering. In verse 8, He mentions enemies who taunt Him and insult Him. By verse 11, He is still in great anguish.
In this Psalm, we can feel the loneliness, hardship, torment, and the feeling of being on the brink of death that the psalmist experienced when writing this. This is also where the Psalms provide great comfort. When we go through trials, we can better understand the preciousness of God's grace and why Jesus is the Savior who can save us - He went through the greatest suffering not because of His own sins but because of our sins. The perfect love, the greatest suffering, we see it all in Jesus. He is not a distant God but one who walks with us, fully understands us, and accompanies us through the darkest valleys.
May this passage help us better understand the suffering of Jesus Christ and make us reflect on all that He endured for our sins. Tomorrow, we'll explore the bright ending in the second half!"
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