3月9日；
诗篇 131；
唱诗：诗篇 131: 1, 2, 3；

……我的心不狂傲，我的眼不高大。重大和测不透的事，我也不敢行。我的心平稳安静，好像断过奶的孩子在他母亲的怀中……（诗 131: 1-2）

在人生路上，我们有时会被这样的绝望所困扰，神怎样才能够赦免我？我的罪是这么多，而且罪大恶极；我是一个失败的人。

赦免的奥秘是圣经所述的众多奥秘之一。记住，奥秘是从前隐藏，而今在基督里完全显明的事。我们不清楚神如何确实地赦免我们，但我们知道，我们已经在基督耶稣里得了赦免。

在诗篇131 饱含诗意的词句中，我们读到拥抱赦免的奥秘是多少美妙的事。诗人说，“我的心不狂傲，我的眼不高大。重大和测不透的事，我也不敢行……” 我们虽然测不透神的赦免之恩，但我们可以欣然接受这个事实，并且信靠祂。

诗篇131紧接着诗篇130，这也是在情理之中的，不是吗？诗篇130是罪人在内心深处求告神的赦免之歌。当祭火熊熊燃烧的时候，人们就唱的这诗篇：“在你有赦免之恩……” 神有永恒的爱和全备的救赎为我们的存留。

在诗篇131中，我们承认这（赦免的奥秘）给了我们巨大的希望。我们永远也无法明白赦免的奥秘，但我们却坚定地相信它。这对我们来说是毋庸置疑的，因为伟大的救赎已经在十字架上成就。这是我们生命的盼望，并使我们的心平静安稳。

思考问题：诗篇131中所说的“重大和测不透的事”是指什么？并解释赦免和谦卑之间的关系。

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March 9
Psalm 131
Song: Psalm 131:1,2,3

THE MYSTERY OF FORGIVENESS

"...I do not concern myself with great matters or things too wonderful for me.But I have stilled and quieted my soul.." (Psalm 131:1-2)

En route, we are sometimes plagued by feelings of hopelessness.How can God ever forgive me? My sins are so abundant and gruesome; I am a lost cause.

Among the many mysteries of which the Bible speaks is the mystery of forgiveness. Remember, a mystery is something that was previously hidden but has been fully revealed in Christ. We do not understand how God can and does forgive us, but we know that this is granted to us in Christ Jesus.

In Psalm 131, we read in poetic terms how wonderful it is to embrace the mystery of forgiveness. The Psalmist says, "I do not concern myself with great matters or things too wonderful for me..." We cannot understand God's forgiveness, but we simply accept the truth and trust in him.

Psalm 131follows Psalm 130. That is logical, right? Psalm 130 is the song of a sinner who cries out of the depths and begs God not to keep a record of sins. Psalm 130 was sung when the sacrifice was burnt: ".…with you there is forgiveness.." God has unfailing love and full redemption for us.

In Psalm 131, we confess how much hope this gives us. We will never understand the mystery of forgiveness.But we do believe it. It is very clear to us now because the great sacrifice was given at Golgotha. This is our hope in life, and it stills and quiets our soul.

Questions: What are the "great matters" and "things too wonderful" mentioned by the writer in Psalm 131:1? Explain the relation between forgiveness and humility.