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Why should I give you this?
我为什么要给你这个？
By Charles Spurgeon
作者：查尔斯·司布真
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（在阅读下面的文字时，听音频会对你很有帮助。）
Proverbs 15:29, “The Lord is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayers of the righteous.”
箴言15:29：”耶和华远离恶人，却听义人的祷告。”
Fathers, you love to hear the requests of your little children.
作为父亲，你们喜欢听孩子们的请求。
You know very well that your little girl needs a new dress for school, and you are well aware that your little boy needs school books. There is no necessity whatever, that Mary should inform you about her clothes, or that Johnny should tell you about his books; for you know what they have need of, long before they ask you.
你很清楚你的小女儿需要一件新校服，也深知你的小男孩需要课本。根本没有必要让玛丽告诉你她需要衣服，或者让约翰尼告诉你他需要书本；因为在他们开口之前，你就已经知道他们需要什么了。
But you like them to feel their needs, and to recognize that they are supplied by their father. Therefore, you like to hear them express their needs and desires to you. Sometimes you will stop a bit and say, “Why should I give you this?”
但你希望他们能感受到自己的需要，并认识到这些都是由父亲供应的。因此，你喜欢听他们向你表达他们的需要和愿望。有时你会稍作停顿，问道：”我为什么要给你这个呢？”
You set them a-pleading, because you like to hear their little prattling voices, and to have them put their little arms around your neck, and overcome you with kisses. You let them think that they master you with their pretty reasonings and fond embraces. It is pleasant to you, as well as to them.
你让他们恳求，因为你喜欢听他们天真的话语，喜欢他们用小手环抱你的脖子，用亲吻打动你。你让他们以为他们用可爱的理由和深情的拥抱征服了你。这对你来说和对他们来说都是愉快的。
In the same way, God loves to have His redeemed children entreat Him!
同样地，神喜爱祂得赎的儿女向祂祈求！
The Scriptures consistently affirm that God welcomes, listens to, delights in, and values the prayers of His redeemed children. He encourages them to approach Him . . .
圣经一再确认神欢迎、聆听、喜悦并珍视祂得赎儿女的祷告。祂鼓励他们靠近祂…
in faith,
凭着信心，
in love, 怀着爱心，
in humility,存着谦卑，
in sincerity. 带着真诚。
“The Lord is near to all who call on Him, to all who call on Him in truth.
“耶和华靠近一切求告祂的人，就是一切诚心求告祂的人。
He fulfills the desire of those who fear Him.
祂必成就敬畏祂之人的心愿。
He also hears their cry and saves them!” Psalm 145:18-19
祂也必听他们的呼求，拯救他们！”诗篇145:18-19
“Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy, and find grace to help us in our time of need.” Hebrews 4:16
“所以我们只管坦然无惧地来到施恩的宝座前，为要得怜恤，蒙恩惠，作随时的帮助。”希伯来书4:16