When we cannot see God’s hand, we can trust His heart.

我们看不见上帝的手，但可以确信祂的爱。

The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy. Psalm 126:3

耶和华果然为我们行了大事，我们就欢喜。-诗篇126篇3节

Our son wrestled with drug addiction for seven years, and during that time my wife and I experienced many difficult days. As we prayed and waited for his recovery, we learned to celebrate small victories. If nothing bad happened in a twenty-four-hour period, we would tell each other, “Today was a good day.” That short sentence became a reminder to be thankful for God’s help with the smallest things.

我的儿子为了戒掉毒瘾，奋战了七年。记得在那段时间，我和太太也经历了艰苦难熬的日子。我们除了不断祷告，期待他能脱离毒品的控制，也学会了为每一个小小的胜利而赞美。如果在24小时内，他没有出任何状况，我们就会对彼此说：“今天真是美好！”这短短的一句话提醒我们，要为上帝在这些小事上所赐的帮助心怀感恩。

Tucked away in Psalm 126:3 is an even better reminder of God’s tender mercies and what they ultimately mean for us: “The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy.” What a great verse to take to heart as we remember Jesus’s compassion for us at the cross! The difficulties of any given day cannot change the truth that come what may, our Lord has already shown us unfathomable kindness, and “his love endures forever” (Ps. 136:1).

在诗篇126篇3节，更进一步提醒我们上帝的慈悲和怜悯，对我们也极具意义：“耶和华果然为我们行了大事，我们就欢喜。”当回想起耶稣在十架上所显现的怜悯，这节经节就烙印在我们的心中！再怎么艰苦难熬的日子，都不能改变主长久以来所显明那极深的恩慈，因为“祂的慈爱永远长存！”（诗篇136篇1节）

When we have lived through a difficult circumstance and discovered that God was faithful, keeping that in mind helps greatly the next time life’s waters turn rough. We may not know how God will get us through our circumstances, but His kindness to us in the past helps us trust that He will.

当我们走过生命的困境，并体会到上帝的信实时，让我们谨记这种经验，好让我们有能力面对下一个逆境。也许我们不知道上帝会如何救我们脱离困难，但祂过去所展现的慈爱，让我们可以确信，将来祂也必为我们行大事。

Thy mercies how tender, how firm to the end, our Maker, Defender, Redeemer, and Friend. Robert Grant.

主慈爱又温良，爱我到永久， 造我，赎我，护我，我救主，良友。

Read: Psalm 126 

When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion,
    we were like those who dreamed.
² Our mouths were filled with laughter,
    our tongues with songs of joy.
Then it was said among the nations,
    “The Lord has done great things for them.”
³ The Lord has done great things for us,
    and we are filled with joy.

⁴ Restore our fortunes,Lord,
    like streams in the Negev.
⁵ Those who sow with tears
    will reap with songs of joy.
⁶ Those who go out weeping,
    carrying seed to sow,
will return with songs of joy,
    carrying sheaves with them.

整理：于姊妹