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今日經文: 撒母耳記下6章9-15節
全年讀經: 約伯記32-33章使徒行傳14章
Todays Scripture: 2 Samuel 6:9-15
Bible in a Year: Job 32-33Acts 14
大衛⋯⋯在耶和華面前極力跳舞。—撒母耳記下6章14節
動物學家所說的「海龜之舞」，是指紅海龜在食物出現時所展現的一種可愛行為。牠們會立起身體略向前傾，張開嘴巴，拍打前肢，並在原地旋轉，就像跳舞一樣。但研究顯示，無線電波的干擾，會破壞紅海龜天生的導航系統，使牠們失去方向感，分心而無法找到食物，更令人難過的是，這還會使牠們停止跳舞。
聖經記載了大衛盡情跳舞的場景。當大衛將象徵上帝同在的約櫃抬到耶路撒冷時，大衛「在耶和華面前極力跳舞」（撒母耳記下6章14節）。但幾年後，大衛卻分心、迷失在罪中。他與拔示巴犯姦淫，還將拔示巴的丈夫派往前線送死（11章4、14-15節）。後來，大衛與拔示巴生下的兒子重病命危。大衛悔恨痛苦，便「禁食，⋯⋯終夜躺在地上」（12章16節）。
像大衛一樣，我們在上帝面前能盡情跳舞，但我們的罪卻會讓我們分心，遠離上帝，並且不再「跳舞」。我們要如何重新得到喜樂？就是要遠離罪，因罪會破壞我們與上帝的關係。當我們悔改，便能在上帝裡面得到盼望。大衛講述上帝的憐憫：「祢已將我的哀哭變為跳舞，將我的麻衣脫去，給我披上喜樂」（詩篇30篇11節）。因上帝的同在，我們能盡情跳舞！
畢愷騰
撒母耳記下6章12-15節描述大衛是何等喜樂地敬拜上帝，但也有其他的經文提到，大衛因犯罪而失去那樣的喜樂，並與上帝疏遠（參閱詩篇32篇，38篇1-4節，40篇12節）。大衛犯下與拔示巴通姦、謀殺她丈夫烏利亞這雙重罪行之後，將近一年之久都沒有悔改，直到先知拿單前來指責他（撒母耳記下11-12章）。詩篇51篇描述大衛向上帝承認自己的罪（1-7節），並渴望與上帝恢復親密的關係。大衛向上帝祈求：「求祢讓我重拾喜樂，……在我裡面造一顆清潔的心，……讓我重享祢救恩之樂，使我甘心順從祢」（8-12節，新普及譯本）。像大衛一樣，當我們認罪時，上帝會赦免我們。我們可以祈求上帝：「開我的嘴唇」（15節，新普及譯本），好讓我們可以再次讚美上帝，並且「歡喜地歌頌[祂的]寬恕」（14節，同上）。
David was dancing before the Lord with all his might.
Zoologists describe what they call “turtle dancing”—the charming behavior of loggerhead turtles when they are in the presence of food. The turtles tilt their bodies vertically, open their mouths, clap their front flippers, and spin around in the water. But research has shown that radio-wave interference can disrupt the turtle’s internal “GPS.” It confuses their navigation, distracts them from their food source, and, sadly, stops their dancing.
The Bible tells of a time when David danced. The ark of the covenant conveyed the very presence of God. At a certain time, the ark was brought to Jerusalem and “David was dancing before the Lord with all his might” (2 Samuel 6:14). But years later, the king became distracted. He sinned with Bathsheba, sending her husband to death in war (11:4, 14-15). Now the child he’d borne with her was dying. In remorse and anguish, David “fasted and spent the nights lying in sackcloth on the ground” (12:16).
Like David, we thrive in the presence of God, but our sin distracts us from Him, and we stop “dancing.” How can we find our joy again? By turning from the sin that confuses our connection to God. When we repent, we find hope in Him. David himself writes of God’s mercy: “You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy” (Psalm 30:11). God, after all, is the true Lord of the dance.
When have you “danced” for God? What has led you away from that?
Dear God, I’ve gone so long in this dark time. There is no joy. Please help me to dance again.
