在猛烈延燒的森林大火中，一名巡山員抱著一隻小熊衝出火場，將牠帶到安全地點之後，就把牠放下。但小熊用小小的後腳站起來，緊緊抱住巡山員的小腿。巡山員輕輕推開牠，但牠張大嘴巴，像是絕望地哀嚎，而且又爬又抓，拼命想留在拯救牠的巡山員懷中。當小熊緊緊抱住巡山員的手臂，這位好心的巡山員不再拒絕牠，並輕撫牠毛茸茸的頭。

這隻小熊以強烈的渴望和信心，追隨並緊抓著那位救牠脫離死亡的巡山員。那麼，如果我們以同樣的態度，去追隨那位救主耶穌，會怎樣呢？

上帝創造的每一個人都需要被拯救。詩人大衛承認他需要一位救主，祈盼上帝垂聽並回應他的禱告（詩篇55篇1-2節）。大衛坦言他面對欺壓、威脅、苦難，使他恐懼驚惶（3-5節），但他仍堅定地追隨上帝。他說：「至於我，我要求告上帝；耶和華必拯救我。我要晚上、早晨、晌午哀聲悲歎；祂也必聽我的聲音」（16-17節）。大衛不斷地禱告，他相信上帝會垂聽，也會使他「得享平安」（18節）。

當我們遭遇困境或磨難時，我們可以像大衛一樣，向上帝呼求。這位慈愛的救主追尋我們，當我們追隨祂的時候，祂也會聽見並拯救我們。

During a raging wildfire, a forest ranger saved a bear cub. At a recovery site safely away from those still fighting the inferno, he placed the rescued animal on the ground. Standing on its tiny back paws, the cub hugged the man’s calf. The ranger gently pried himself away. Mouth wide as if crying out in desperation, the little bear clambered and clawed in an attempt to remain in the refuge of his rescuer’s embrace. As the cub clung to his arm, the kind man relented and rubbed his furry friend’s head.

What if we pursued our ultimate rescuer—Jesus—with the same fierce desperation and confidence as the bear cub who pursued and clung to the one who saved him from death?

All people God made need saving. The psalmist David confessed his need for a rescuer—for God to hear and answer his prayers (Psalm 55:1-2). Admitting he faced troubles, threats, suffering, and fear (vv. 3-5), David pursued God with assurance. “As for me, I call to God, and the Lord saves me,” he said (v. 16). “Evening, morning and noon I cry out in distress, and he hears my voice” (v. 17). David prayed continually. He believed God listened and trusted that He would rescue him “unharmed” (v. 18).

When we face difficulties or suffering of any kind, like David, we can cry out to God. Our loving Rescuer, who pursues us, hears and saves us when we pursue Him too.