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今日經文: 詩篇55篇10-20節
全年讀經: 詩篇46-48篇 使徒行傳28章節
Todays Scripture: Psalm 55:12-20
Bible in a Year: Psalms 46-48Acts 28
原來不是仇敵辱罵我，若是仇敵，還可忍耐；⋯⋯不料是你⋯⋯是我知己的朋友。—詩篇55篇12-13節
在作家童妮．摩里森（Toni Morrison）的一部小說裡，講述了兩個兒時好友奈兒與蘇拉的故事。隨著蘇拉逐漸以自我為中心，兩個女孩的友誼漸漸疏離，最後蘇拉甚至還勾引奈兒的丈夫。奈兒質問好友：「妳為什麼沒有想到我？難道我不重要嗎？」可悲的是，蘇拉根本毫不在乎，甚至懶得回答。
經歷過朋友背叛的人都明白，那種傷害是無可比擬的。當大衛王被政治陰謀籠罩，面對「欺壓和詭詐」時，也感受到這種「罪孽和奸惡」（詩篇55篇10-11節）。最令他心碎的，是背叛者竟是昔日的知己。大衛說：「原來不是仇敵辱罵我，若是仇敵，還可忍耐⋯⋯不料是你；你原與我平等，是我的同伴，是我知己的朋友！」（12-13節）
我們該如何面對背叛呢？大衛把他心中的苦向上帝傾訴（16、20節），並祈求上帝懲罰那作惡的朋友（15節）。在面對猶大的出賣時，耶穌卻選擇不以惡報惡。祂對猶大說：「朋友，你來要做的事，就做吧。」（馬太福音26章49-50節）
遭到朋友的背叛，友情還能恢復嗎？唯有當受傷的一方願意和解，而犯錯者也能用時間證明自己真心悔改，關係才可能重建。因為蘇拉毫無悔意，奈兒只能選擇離開。願上帝幫助我們珍惜每段友情，並且能及時修補我們所造成的任何傷害。
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大衛曾經歷極度的痛苦，承受著幾近毀滅性的打擊（詩篇55篇4-5節），而這種痛苦是源於他所信任的人背叛了他。大衛用深情的言辭描述這人：「是我的同伴，是我知己的朋友！我們素常彼此談論，以為甘甜」（13-14節）。起初，大衛想逃到曠野，躲避眼前的風暴，希望藉著自我孤立來逃避痛苦。他把自己比作一隻飛向曠野的鴿子，以為如此一來，他就能找到一個安全的避難所（6-8節）。但最終，大衛選擇奔向上帝，堅信只有上帝才能拯救他，並使他得享平安（16-18節）。大衛還發出呼籲：「把你的重擔卸給上主吧，祂必眷顧你」（22節，新普及譯本）。正如上帝眷顧大衛一樣，當我們經歷遭人背叛的痛苦時，上帝也會眷顧我們、垂聽我們的禱告。當我們信靠祂，悔改並尋求醫治，祂必賜給我們恩典。
If an enemy were insulting me, I could endure it . . . . But it is you, . . . my close friend.
In one of her novels, Toni Morrison tells the story of Nel and Sula, friends since childhood. But the friendship frays as Sula’s self-centeredness grows, culminating in her seducing Nel’s husband. “Why didn’t you think about me?” Nel asks Sula. “Didn’t I count?” Sadly, Sula doesn’t even care enough to answer.
As anyone who’s experienced it knows, the pain of a friend’s betrayal is hard to rival. King David felt such “malice and abuse” when a political conspiracy of “threats and lies” engulfed him (Psalm 55:10-11). The worst part was who was behind it. “If an enemy were insulting me, I could endure it,” he says. “But it is you, a man like myself, my companion, my close friend” (vv. 12-13).
How should we respond to such betrayal? While David takes his turmoil to God (vv. 16, 20), he prays retribution will fall on his betraying friend (v. 15). We see a different approach taken by Jesus. Faced with Judas’ betrayal, he says, “Do what you came for, friend,” refusing to retaliate in kind (Matthew 26:49-50).
Can a friendship recover from betrayal? Only if the offended can stay open to reconciliation and the offender proves their repentance over time. Sula’s lack of remorse means Nel must walk away. As God helps us, let’s treasure our friendships and swiftly make amends for any hurt we cause.
Why would it have been wrong for Nel to stay friends with Sula? How can Jesus’ response to Judas help us keep reconciliation open?
Dear God, please empower me by Your Spirit to be a faithful, trustworthy friend.
