January 29

"…God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early."(Psa. 46:2, 3, 5)

"Shall not be moved"━what an inspiring declaration! Can it be possible that we, who are so easily moved by the things of earth, can arrive at a place where nothing can upset us or disturb our calm? Yes, it is possible; and the Apostle Paul knew it. When he was on his way to Jerusalem where he foresaw that "bonds and afflictions" (Acts.20:23) awaited him, he could say triumphantly¹, "But none of these things move me."(verse 24) Everything in Paul's life and experience that could be shaken had been shaken, and he no longer counted his life, or any of life's possessions, dear to him. And we, if we will but let God have His way with us, may come to the same place, so that neither the fret² and tear of little things of life, nor the great and heavy trials, can have power to move us from the peace that passeth understanding, which is declared to be the portion of those who have learned to rest only on God.

"Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God; and he shall go no more out." (Rev.3:12) To be as immovable as a pillar in the house of our God, is an end for which one would gladly endure all the shakings that may be necessary to bring us there! ━Hannah Whitall Smith

When God is in the midst of a kingdom or city He makes it as firm as Mount Zion, that cannot be removed. When He is in the midst of a soul, though calamities⁴ throng⁵ about it on all hands, and roar like the billows of the sea, yet there is a constant calm within, such a peace as the world can neither give nor take away. What is it but want of lodging⁶ God in the soul, and that in His stead the world is in men's hearts, that makes them shake like leaves at every blast of danger? ━Archbishop Leighton

"They that trust in the Lord shall be as Mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth forever." (Ps.125:1) There is a quaint⁷ old Scottish version that puts iron into our blood:

"Who sticketh to God in stable trust

As Zion's mount he stands full just,

Which moveth no whit³, nor yet doth reel,

But standeth forever as stiff as steel!"

一月二十九日

“…神在其中，城必不动摇；到天一亮，神必帮助这城” （诗四十六：5）

　　“必不动摇”━这是何等的宣言！像我们这样最容易给属地的东西所摇动的人，竟可以到一个地步，没有一件东西能彀摇动或是颠覆我们？是的，这是绝对可能的事；使徒保罗就懂得这一个秘诀。在他到耶路撒冷去的路上，他已经预见前面“有捆锁与患难等待”（徒二十：23），可是他能彀坦然说，“这些东西没有一件可以摇动我”（24节）。保罗一生中间，凡是可以摇动的东西，都已经摇动掉了；他并不以性命为念，也不以他所有的为宝贵。照样，我们如果愿意让神按照祂的方法对付我们，如同对付保罗一般，我们也能彀达到同样的地步：没有一件琐碎的事情，也没有一件重大的试炼，能彀摇动我们离开平安了。这样的平安，只有完全安息在神里面的人们纔有分的。

　　“得胜的，我要叫他在我神殿中作柱子，他也必不再从那里出去”（启三：12）。在我神殿中作柱子是不能摇动的；这就是欢喜忍受一切环境的震动的结果！━司密斯

　　当神在一个城中，祂使那城象锡安山一般坚固，不能移动分毫。当祂在我们里面，虽然四周有骇浪怒涛，狂风暴雨，可是在我们里面仍有恒久的平安；这种平安，是世界所不能给我们的，也是世界所不能夺去我们的。在我们里面是神，在世人里面是世界；这就是为甚么我们能有平安，而他们当风浪来的时候，就会像叶子那样飘摇不定。━雷登

　　“倚靠耶和华的人，好像锡安山，永不动摇”（诗一二五：1）。有一首苏格兰古诗，能在我们的血液中注入铁一般的力量：

以坚定的信心依靠神，

像锡安山那样站稳脚跟，

永远屹立，像钢铁般的，

不摇撼，也不移动毫分。

1 triumphantly   

ad.得意洋洋地；得胜地；成功地

参考例句：

• The lion was roaring triumphantly. 狮子正在发出胜利的吼叫。
• Robert was looking at me triumphantly. 罗伯特正得意扬扬地看着我。

2 fret   

v.(使)烦恼；(使)焦急；(使)腐蚀，(使)磨损

参考例句：

• Don't fret.We'll get there on time.别着急，我们能准时到那里。
• She'll fret herself to death one of these days.她总有一天会愁死的.

3 whit   

n.一点，丝毫

参考例句：

• There's not a whit of truth in the statement.这声明里没有丝毫的真实性。
• He did not seem a whit concerned.他看来毫不在乎。

4 calamities   

n.灾祸，灾难( calamity的名词复数 )；不幸之事

参考例句：

• They will only triumph by persevering in their struggle against natural calamities. 他们只有坚持与自然灾害搏斗，才能取得胜利。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• One moment's false security can bring a century of calamities. 图一时之苟安，贻百年之大患。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5 throng   

n.人群，群众；v.拥挤，群集

参考例句：

• A patient throng was waiting in silence.一大群耐心的人在静静地等着。
• The crowds thronged into the mall.人群涌进大厅。

6 lodging   

n.寄宿，住所；(大学生的)校外宿舍

参考例句：

• The bill is inclusive of the food and lodging. 账单包括吃、住费用。
• Where can you find lodging for the night? 你今晚在哪里借宿?

7 quaint   

adj.古雅的，离奇有趣的，奇怪的

参考例句：

• There were many small lanes in the quaint village.在这古香古色的村庄里，有很多小巷。
• They still keep some quaint old customs.他们仍然保留着一些稀奇古怪的旧风俗。