LIFE'S PERIODS ｜ 人生的各时期

ENLIFE'S PERIODS: Infancy and childhood; youth, or early manhood; old age. Infancy blessed by Christ: Mark 10:14-16. Suffer the little children to come unto Me . . . And He took them up in His arms, put His hands upon them, and blessed them. The childlike spirit commended: Matt. 18:2-5. Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Youth: Prov. 20:29. The glory of young men is their strength. 1 John 2:13, 14. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you. Eccles. 11:9. Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth . . . but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment. Eccles. 12:1. Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth. Prov. 1:4. To give . . . to the young man knowledge and discretion. Ps. 119:9. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed thereto according to Thy word. Lam. 3:27. It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth. Titus 2:6. Young men likewise exhort to be sober-minded.

BSBEcclesiastes 12:1 Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of adversity come and the years approach of which you will say, “I find no pleasure in them,”

中人生的各时期：婴孩与童年；少年，即成年之初；老年。婴孩蒙基督祝福：马可福音 10:14-16 —— 让小孩子到我这里来……于是抱着小孩子，给他们按手，为他们祝福。孩童般的心受称许：马太福音 18:2-5 —— 你们若不回转，变成小孩子的样式，断不得进天国。少年：箴言 20:29 —— 强壮乃少年人的荣耀。约翰一书 2:13-14 —— 少年人哪，我曾写信给你们，因为你们刚强，神的道常存在你们心里。传道书 11:9 —— 少年人哪，你在幼年时当快乐……却要知道，为这一切的事，神必审问你。12:1 —— 你趁着年幼、衰败的日子尚未来到……当记念造你的主。箴言 1:4 —— 使少年人有知识和谋略。诗篇 119:9 —— 少年人用什么洁净他的行为呢？是要遵行你的话。耶利米哀歌 3:27 —— 人在幼年负轭，这原是好的。提多书 2:6 —— 又劝少年人要谨守。

ENOld Age: Prov. 16:31. The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness. Prov. 20:29. The beauty of old men is the hoary head. Ps. 71—the Prayer of Old Age. (Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.) An illustration of cheerful, unselfish age: Barzillai (2 Sam. 19:31-39). Ps. 92:14. They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing. Isa. 46:4. Even to old age I am He; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; yea, I will carry, and will deliver you. Other fitting promises: Isa. 41:9, 10. Thou art My servant; I have chosen thee. . . . Fear thou not, for I am with thee; . . . I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee. Isa. 43:2. When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee. Ps. 48:14. He will be our guide even unto death.

BSBIsaiah 46:4 Even to your old age, I will be the same, and I will bear you up when you turn gray. I have made you, and I will carry you; I will sustain you and deliver you.

中老年：箴言 16:31 —— 白发是荣耀的冠冕，在公义的道上必能得着。20:29 —— 白发为老年人的尊荣。诗篇 71 篇 —— 老年人的祷告。（我年老的时候，求你不要丢弃我；我力气衰弱的时候，求你不要离弃我。）欢欣无私之老年的范例：巴西莱（撒母耳记下 19:31-39，八十岁老人送大卫过河而不受赏）。诗篇 92:14 —— 他们年老的时候仍要结果子，要满了汁浆而常发青。以赛亚书 46:4 —— 直到你们年老，我仍这样；直到你们发白，我仍怀搋。我已造作，也必保抱；我必怀抱，也必拯救。其他相称的应许：以赛亚书 41:9-10 —— 你是我的仆人，我拣选你……你不要害怕，因为我与你同在……我必坚固你，我必帮助你。43:2 —— 你从水中经过，我必与你同在。诗篇 48:14 —— 他必作我们引路的，直到死时。