少儿英语圣经故事64：Waiting等待

　　Here is a tough question for you! What seems to be the hardest thing in the world for anyone to do? Is that what you think? Well, you have to WAIT for something! And its especially hard to wait PATIENTLY for something! But listen to what David said in our Bible.

　　这里有一个很难的问题给你答：在世界上对一个人来说最难作的事情是什么? 你必须要等候!更难的是要耐心地等候。你的答案是这个吗?

　　Psalm 40:l I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. David is saying he waited patiently for the Lord to DO SOMETHING. We dont know what it was David was waiting for the Lord to do, but we do know he waited. What does it mean to be patient?

　　来听听大卫在圣经中是怎么说的：诗篇第40篇第1节：我曾耐性等候耶和华，他垂听我的呼求。大卫说他耐心地等候神来作事情。我们不知道大卫在等候神来作什么，但是我们知道他在等候。忍耐是什么意思呢?

　　That means to wait calmly and without complaining. David waited without trying to make things work out. What happened? Inclined means God turned His attention to David and heard him and answered his prayer!

　　就是安静地等候而没有怨言。大卫等候神来作工，而没有自己先用人的方法来解决问题。这样会有什么结果呢?垂听就是把神的注意力转到大卫身上，听他呼求，并回答他的祷告。

　　If you are a child of God, dont get impatient when God doesn? answer your prayers right away. Be careful not to run ahead of God and try to work things out yourself. What happens when you do? Oh, you will surely miss the amazing and wonderful way your wise Heavenly Father would have worked things out! Gods timing and ways are so much better than ours! A good example of that is the life of Joseph. Read about him in Genesis, the first book of the Bible. Begin in chapter 37. Joseph waited patiently for the Lord to work, and only the LORD could have worked everything out so wonderfully! What might have happened if Joseph had tried to take matters in his own hands? Perhaps tried to escape from prison, or had a bitter, complaining spirit?

　　如果约瑟要靠自己的双手来解决问题，那结果会怎么样呢? 也许他要试着从监牢里逃出来，或者天天愁眉苦脸发牢骚。所以要耐心地等候神来作工!相信他，并像约瑟一样继续服侍他。神要你学习等候的功课，如果你跑得太快，你就学不到。记住，神在你生活中为你所安排的计划要比你自己能作的好得多。如果你跑到神的前面，你就会错过重要的功课以及神丰盛的祝福。这个星期你会来到神的面前，把自己的困难交给他吗?

　　WAIT PATIENTLY FOR GOD TO WORK! Keep trusting Him and keep serving the Lord Jesus as Joseph did. God has lessons in His waiting room that you cannot learn if you run out! Remember God WILL work out His plan for your life SO MUCH better than you ever could. And you can miss important lessons as well as great blessings by running ahead of God. Will you this week go to God with those things that trouble you? Continue to pray about them and wait patiently for God to work. He will, He will work them out in His best time and in His best way.Keep praying, and patiently bearing with the problems in your life. Keep praying for that lost family member or friend. Keep doing your best with that problem at school! If Joseph could be here today, he would tell you to be patient and let God work out His wonderful plan!

　　要继续祷告，同时耐心地等候他来作工。他会在最好的时间，用最好的方法来为我们解决。一面持续不断地祷告，一面耐心地忍耐生活中的困难。继续为没有得救的家人和朋友祷告，继续努力面对学校里的问题! 如果约瑟今天在这里，他会告诉你要耐心等候神，他会用最好的方法来帮助你!

　　If you have never believed in the Lord Jesus, that you might be saved from your sin, you are not Gods child. Did you know there is one thing for which God does NOT want you to wait! He wants you to be His child by believing in the Lord Jesus Christ.Lets stand right now and say that verse together! Psalm 40:l I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. Psalm 40:l In Your time, In Your time, you make all things work for good, In Your time.Lord, Ill work watch pray,Lord, Ill let You have Your way,You make all things work for good, In Your time.

　　如果你从来没有相信过主耶稣，你还没有从罪中被拯救出来，你就不是神的孩子。 你知道吗?有一件事神可不想让你等候：他想让你因为相信主耶稣而成为他的孩子。让我们再念一遍诗篇第40篇第1节：我曾耐性等候耶和华，他垂听我的呼求。