Three Amazing Statements – 三个惊叹的声明

Three Amazing Statements
三个惊叹的声明

JOB 16
约伯记 16

“My friends are scoffers [who ridicule];My eye pours out tears to God.
“我的朋友是嘲笑者[他们讥讽]；我的眼睛向上帝流泪。

“Oh, that a man would mediate and plead with God [for me]Just as a man [mediates and pleads] with his neighbor and friend.
“哦，但愿有人为我向上帝调解和恳求，就像一个人与他的邻居和朋友[调解和恳求]。

“For when a few years are past,I shall go the way of no return.
“因为几年过去后，我将走上不归之路。

The book of Job is one of my favorites.
约伯记是我最喜欢的书之一。

The central character is just totally amazing, because of some of the statements he makes.
中心人物非常了不起，因为他所说的一些话。

After all, here is a man, who is going through some of the deepest trials, anyone in the bible, has to go through.
毕竟，这是一个经历了圣经中最深刻试炼的人。

The first of these statements is to do with friendship.
第一个声明与友谊有关。

Sure Job had these three people, who sat with him and were fine, until they started talking.
当然，约伯有这三个人，他们和他坐在一起，一切都好，直到他们开始说话。

They seem to listen to Job, but in reality, they pour scorn on his situation.
他们看似在听约伯说话，但实际上，他们对他的处境嗤之以鼻。

The only thing, he can do is to pour his/her tears to God.
他唯一能做的就是向上帝倾诉他的泪水。

God forbid believer that you have friends like Job’s, but they do exist in every single church.
愿上帝保佑信徒，你没有像约伯那样的朋友，但他们确实存在于每个教会中。

All you can do in this situation is to cry out to God, to pour out your tears to HIM.
在这种情况下，你唯一能做的就是向上帝呼喊，向祂倾诉你的泪水。

No one hears or understands except God.
除了上帝，没有人听见或理解。

The second statement is that he wishes someone would intercede for him.
第二个声明是他希望有人为他代求。

In human terms, we have very few people who will ever do this for us.
从人的角度来看，很少有人会为我们这样做。

But in spiritual terms, we have an advocate who is pleading our case before the Father day and night.
但在属灵层面，我们有一位代求者，日夜在父面前为我们辩护。

He is our advocate, our intercessor and Our Savior, Christ Jesus.
祂是我们的代求者，我们的中保和我们的救主，基督耶稣。

But in human terms, do we ever intercede for our brethren?
但从人的角度来看，我们是否曾为我们的弟兄代求？

To intercede means to stand in the gap for someone else.
代求意味着为他人站在破口上。

Have you ever stood and pleaded for one of your brethren before the throne of Grace?
你是否曾在恩典的宝座前为你的弟兄站立和恳求？

The third statement is that Job knows the brevity of his life, he shares God view of his life.
第三个声明是约伯知道自己生命的短暂，他分享了上帝对他生命的看法。

You know the older I get, I remember that my life is coming to an end.
你知道，我年纪越大，就越记得我的生命即将结束。

Life is fleeting, one day we will be dust.
生命转瞬即逝，有一天我们将化为尘土。

What will be your legacy?
你的遗产将是什么？

What was Job’s legacy?
约伯的遗产是什么？

It was a life of trust and dependence towards God.
那是一个对上帝充满信任和依赖的人生。

I hope these three statements touch your heart
我希望这三个声明能触动你的心。

God bless you
愿上帝祝福你