Read: 1 Chronicles 17:1-20  

True satisfaction is found in yielding ourselves to the will of God.

全然顺服上帝的旨意，才能得到真正的满足。 

“Who am I, Lord God . . . that you have brought me this far?” ---1 Chronicles17:16

「耶和华上帝啊，我是谁……祢竟使我到这地步呢？」-历代志上17章16节

When my husband was 18 years old, he started a car-cleaning business. He rented a garage, hired helpers, and created advertising brochures. The business prospered. His intention was to sell it and use the proceeds to pay for college, so he was thrilled when a buyer expressed interest. After some negotiations, it seemed that the transaction would happen.But at the last minute, the deal collapsed. It wouldn’t be until several months later that his plan to sell the business would succeed.

我的丈夫在18岁的时候，曾做过清洗汽车的生意。他租了一间车库，雇用帮手，自己设计广告册子，生意颇为兴隆。他原本的打算是将生意卖掉，用收益来支付大学的费用。所以当有买家表示有兴趣时，他简直欣喜若狂。经过多次讨价还价，眼看就要成交了，却在最后一分钟，无法完成交易。直到好几个月之后，出售计划才顺利完成。

It’s normal to be disappointed when God’s timing and design for our lives do not match our expectations. When David wanted to build the Lord’s temple, he had the right motives, the leadership ability, and the resources. Yet God said he could not undertake the project because he had killed too many people in battle (1 Chron. 22:8).

当上帝预定的时间与计划和我们的期望不符合时，难免会让我们感到怅然若失。当大卫要建造上帝的圣殿时，他有正确的动机、优秀的领导力和丰富的资源。但上帝却不让他进行建殿的计划，因为他在战争中杀戮过重（历代志上22章8节）。

David could have shaken his fist at the sky in anger. He could have pouted or plowed ahead with his own plans. But he humbly said, “Who am I, Lord God . . . that you have brought me this far?” (17:16).David went on to praise God and affirm his devotion to Him. He valued his relationship with God more than his ambition.

大卫可以向天挥拳以示愤怒，他也可以不顾一切地执行自己的计划。但是，他谦卑地说：「耶和华上帝啊，我是谁……祢竟使我到这地步呢？」（17章16节）大卫称颂上帝，表明他愿意奉献的心志。他看重与上帝之间的关系，更甚于自己的愿望。

What is more important—achieving our hopes and dreams, or our love for God?

哪个比较重要呢？是要达成我们的希望与梦想吗？还是表达我们对上帝的爱呢？

Prayer 祷告：

Dear heavenly Father, I commit all of my plans to You. Thank You for bringing me this far. You mean more to me than anything in the world.

慈爱的天父，我将所有的计划都交在祢手中。谢谢祢一直引导我，祢比世上万事、万物更加宝贵。

整理：于姊妹