弟兄姊妹们主内平安，今天我们分享的经文来自旧约以赛亚书40章27-31节（Isaiah 40:27-31）
Why do you complain, Jacob? Why do you say, Israel, “My way is hidden from the Lord ; my cause is disregarded by my God”? Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
雅各啊，你为何说，我的道路向耶和华隐藏？以色列啊，你为何言，我的冤屈　神并不查问？你岂不曾知道吗？你岂不曾听见吗？永在的　神耶和华，创造地极的主，并不疲乏，也不困倦；他的智慧无法测度。疲乏的，他赐能力；软弱的，他加力量。就是少年人也要疲乏困倦；强壮的也必全然跌倒。但那等候耶和华的必从新得力。他们必如鹰展翅上腾；他们奔跑却不困倦，行走却不疲乏。 

我们先来熟悉一下这段经文
1、Why do you complain, Jacob? Why do you say, Israel, “My way is hidden from the Lord ; my cause is disregarded by my God”?
complain英[kəm'pleɪn] v.抱怨，发牢骚
hidden英['hɪdn]v.躲藏，隐藏(hide的过去分词)
cause英 [kɔːz]  n.原因，事业
disregard英[dɪsrɪ'gɑːd]v.忽视，不尊重，不顾，漠视
2、Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom.
everlasting英[evə'lɑːstɪŋ]adj.永恒的，接连不断的
creator英 [kriː'eɪtə] n.创造者，创建者
weary 英['wɪərɪ]adj.疲倦的，厌烦的
understanding英[ʌndə'stændɪŋ]n.谅解，理解，理解力
fathom英['fæð(ə)m]v.看穿，彻底了解
3、He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.
increase 英[ɪn'kriːs]v.增加，增大
weak 英[wiːk]adj.虚弱的，无力的，衰弱的
youth英[juːθ]n.青年，青春，年轻
stumble英['stʌmb(ə)l]v.踌躇，蹒跚，失足，犯错
renew 英[rɪ'njuː]v.使更新，续借，续费，复兴
4、They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
soar英[sɔː]v. 飞翔，翱翔
wing英[wɪŋ]n.翅膀，翼
eagle英['iːg(ə)l]n.鹰
faint英[feɪnt]adj.模糊的，头晕的，虚弱的
我们一起看一下语法
1、Why do you complain, Jacob? Why do you say, Israel, “My way is hidden from the Lord ; my cause is disregarded by my God”?
(1) cause 原因
e.g. Holding onto past grievances(抱怨，不平) with hostility（敌意） is the predisposing（素因性的）cause for heart disease. 紧抱过往冤屈不放正是心脏疾病的成因。
(2) disregard漠视，不顾，不理，忽视
regard注意，注重，注视
be regarded as 视为
e.g. Those who disregard discipline despise themselves, but the one who heeds correction gains understanding. 
弃绝管教的，轻看自己的生命；听从责备的，却得智慧。
Listen to my instruction and be wise; do not disregard it. 
要听教训就得智慧，不可弃绝。
You must regard it as holy. 你当以此物为圣。
It will be regarded as a righteous act in the sight of the Lord your God.这在耶和华—你　神面前就是你的义了。
2、He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.
“the+形容词”表示一类具有某种特征或特性的人时,通常表示复数意义,若用作主语,谓语要用复数.如：the weak (穷乏的人，贫寒的人)  the weary (疲惫的人，困乏的人)。若表示抽象概念,则表示单数意义,用作主语时,谓语要用单数.如： the right (是)  the wrong（非）。
e.g. He doesn’t know the right from the wrong. 
他不辨是非.
Blessed are those who have regard for the weak; the Lord delivers them in times of trouble.
眷顾贫穷的有福了！他遭难的日子，耶和华必搭救他。
The weary are at rest. 
困乏人得享安息。
3、They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
(1) grow渐渐变得；增加，增长；生长，发育；种植
e.g. The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.
少壮狮子还缺食忍饿，但寻求耶和华的什么好处都不缺。
Because your faith is growing more and more, and the love all of you have for one another is increasing.  
因你们的信心格外增长，并且你们众人彼此相爱的心也都充足。
He covers the sky with clouds; he supplies the earth with rain and makes grass grow on the hills. 
他用云遮天，为地降雨，使草生长在山上。
We grow flowers and vegetables in our garden. 
我们在庭园里种植鲜花和蔬菜。
(2) faint模糊的，头晕的，虚弱的
e.g. Have mercy on me, Lord , for I am faint. 
 耶和华啊，求你可怜我，因为我软弱。
When my spirit grows faint within me, it is you who watch over my way.
我的灵在我里面发昏的时候，你知道我的道路。 
最后我们再回顾一下这段经文
Why do you complain, Jacob? Why do you say, Israel, “My way is hidden from the Lord ; my cause is disregarded by my God”? Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
人喜欢自己奔跑，其结果却大相径庭，越跑越累，也越摸不到主的心意；甚至陷入泥沼，走入绝境。人是极其软弱渺小的，如果只看自己，难免灰心失望，甚至产生自怜之心，这绝不是神所要的。神不仅要我们低下头来谦卑舍己，而且要我们举目向他仰望，专心依靠他。想想看，神创造万有，掌管万有；他是全智的主，他的智慧无法测度，你还有什么重担不能交托他的呢？
多少时候，我们不懂得安静等候，只会努力挣扎，反复无常；以为是尽力爱主，事奉主，其实是依靠自己，事奉自己。求主帮助我们学习等候的功课，仰望依靠他，必重新得力，如鹰展翅上腾，高瞻远瞩，作得胜的基督徒！
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