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A small and trivial deity!
一个小而琐碎的神！
By J. I. Packer
作者：J. I. 帕克
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“Does He not see my ways and count my every step?” Job 31:4
“他难道不看我的道路，数我的每一步吗？”（约伯记 31:4）
“A man’s ways are in full view of the Lord, and He examines all his paths.” Proverbs 5:21
“人的行为在主眼前都是显明的，他审察他一切的道路。”（箴言 5:21）
“The eyes of the Lord are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good.” Proverbs 15:3
“耶和华的眼目无处不在， vigil 观察恶人和善人。”（箴言 15:3）
“My eyes are on all their ways; they are not hidden from Me, nor is their sin concealed from My eyes.” Jeremiah 16:17
“我的眼目注视他们的一切道路；他们的罪没有从我面前隐藏，也没有在我眼前掩盖。”（耶利米书 16:17）
I can hide my heart, and my past, and my future plans from those around me—
我可以向周围的人隐藏我的内心、过去和未来的计划——
but I cannot hide anything from God!
但我无法向上帝隐藏任何事情！
I can talk in a way that deceives my fellow creatures as to what I really am—
我可以用一种方式交谈，欺骗我的同类以掩盖我真实的身份——
but nothing I say or do can deceive God.
但我所说或所做的任何事都无法欺骗上帝。
He sees through all my pretense.
他看透了我所有的伪装。
He knows me as I really am, better indeed than I know myself!
他了解我真实的样子，甚至比我自己更清楚！
A God whose presence and scrutiny I could evade,
如果我能躲避其存在和审视的神，
would be a small and trivial deity.
那将是一个小而琐碎的神。
But the true and living God is great and awesome,
但真正活着的神是伟大而可怕的，
just because He is always with me,
正因为他总与我同在，
and His eye is always upon me.
他的眼目时时都在看顾我。
Living becomes an amazing experience,
生活变成了一种令人惊异的体验，
when I realize that I spend every moment of my life
当我意识到我生活的每一刻
in the sight and company of the omniscient, omnipresent, omnipotent, holy God!
都在全知、无处不在、全能、圣洁的神的视线和陪伴之中！
“Can anyone hide in secret places so that I cannot see him?
“谁能在隐秘之处躲藏，使我看不见他呢？
Do not I fill heaven and earth?” declares the LORD. Jeremiah 23:23-24
我岂不是充满天和地的吗？”这是耶和华说的。（耶利米书 23:23-24）