Human sorrow is a natural and healthy emotion, but beware of mourning over unfulfilled sinful desires.

悲伤是人类一种自然而健康的情感，但要谨防为未得满足的罪恶愿望哀伤。

Most people in our society have an amusement-park mentality. They spend much of their time and money on entertainment, wanting to enjoy life and avoid problems whenever possible. To them, Matthew 5:4 is a paradox. How can someone who mourns be happy? The answer lies in the difference between godly sorrow and human sorrow. Godly sorrow is sorrow over sin; human sorrow is sorrow over some tragic or disappointing turn of events (2 Cor. 7:8-11).

我们社会大多数人有种游乐场心态。他们花费大量时间和金钱在娱乐上，想要享受人生，回避随时可能出现的问题。对他们而言，马太福音5：4是个悖论。一个哀伤的人何以会是幸福的？答案在于属神的悲伤与属世的悲伤两者的不同。属神的悲伤是为罪忧伤；而属世的悲伤是为情形发生悲惨或令人失望的变化而悲伤（林后7：8-11）。

In Matthew 5:4 Jesus is referring to godly sorrow, which is our topic for tomorrow. But we all face human sorrow, so I want to discuss it briefly today.

在马太福音5：4，耶稣谈的是属神的忧伤，这是我们明天的主题。但属世的悲伤我们都会面对，所以今天我想简单谈谈它。

Human sorrow is a natural emotion. Our Lord Himself was "a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief" (Isa. 53:3). Many things can cause it: we might mourn out of love, disappointment, loneliness, or physical illness. There is nothing wrong with that kind of mourning. It is a God- given relief valve for the pain and sorrow in this fallen world, and promotes the healing process.

悲伤是人类一种自然情感。我们主自己就是一个“多受痛苦，常经忧患”的人（赛53：3）。许多事会令我们悲伤：我们会由于爱、失望、孤独、或是身体疾病，而悲伤。哀伤本身没什么错，它是神在这个堕落的世界里赐给人面对痛苦忧伤的减压阀，能促进医治的过程。

Scripture gives many examples of human sorrow. Abraham wept when his wife, Sarah, died (Gen. 23:2). Through tears Jeremiah preached God's message of judgment (Jer. 9:1). Paul expressed his concern for the church with his tears (Acts 20:31). Those are natural, healthy expressions of human sorrow.

经文给出许多世俗悲伤的例子。亚伯拉罕为他妻子撒拉的死哀哭（创23：2）。耶利米透过眼泪传讲神的审判（耶9：1）。保罗流着泪表达他对教会的关切（徒20：31）。这些都是自然健康的世俗悲伤的表达。

However, sorrow can also be caused by evil desires or a lack of trust in God. King Ahab mourned to the point of sulking and not eating when he couldn't have another man's property (1 Kings 21:4). Some Christians mourn excessively when they lose a loved one. Forsaking the comfort of the Spirit, they focus only on their own grief. Extreme or prolonged manifestations of sorrow are sinful and must be confessed rather than comforted.

然而悲伤也可由罪恶的愿望或不信靠神引起。当亚哈王得不到别人的财产，他哀伤到闷闷不乐、不吃不喝（王上21：4）。有些基督徒，当他们失去深爱的人，会过度悲伤。他们背弃圣灵的安慰，只定睛在自己的悲痛上。极度或旷日持久的悲伤是有罪的，必须认罪悔改而非加以安慰。

God is gracious to His children amid times of human sorrow. Ultimately He will do away with mourning and pain forever (Rev. 21:4). Rejoice in that promise and be comforted by His wonderful grace!

当神的儿女在世俗的悲伤时刻，神对他们是有恩典的。最终祂要永远除去悲哀疼痛（启21：4）。在神的应许中欢喜吧，让祂奇妙的恩典安慰你！

Thank God for the ministry of the Spirit, who is the great Comforter or Helper (John 14:16-17). When sorrow occurs, lean on the Spirit, feed your soul on God's Word, and commune with Him in prayer.

为着圣灵的事工感谢神，圣灵是伟大的训慰师、帮助者（约翰福音14：16-17），当悲伤来临，倚靠圣灵，以神的话为粮，在祷告中与神交通。

Read Psalm 55. How did David express his desire to escape his difficult situation? What was his final resolve?

阅读诗篇55，大卫如何表达要逃离他所处困境的愿望？最终他的解决之道是什么？