June 1

"This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing¹." (Isa. 28:12)

Why dost thou worry thyself? What use can thy fretting² serve? Thou art on board a vessel³ which thou couldst not steer⁴ even if the great Captain put thee at the helm, of which thou couldst not so much as reef a sail, yet thou worriest as if thou wert captain and helmsman. Oh, be quiet; God is Master!

Dost thou think that all this din⁵ and hurly-burly that is abroad betokens⁶ that God has left His throne?

No, man, His coursers rush furiously on, and His chariot is the storm; but there is a bit between their jaws⁷, and He holds the reins⁸, and guides them as He wills! Jehovah is Master yet; believe it; peace be unto thee! be not afraid. --C. H. Spurgeon.

"Tonight, my soul, be still and sleep;

The storms are raging on God's deep--

God's deep, not thine; be still and sleep.

"Tonight, my soul, be still and sleep;

God's hands shall still the tempter's sweep--

God's hands, not thine; be still and sleep.

"Tonight, my soul, be still and sleep;

God's love is strong while night hours creep--

God's love, not thine; be still and sleep.

"Tonight, my soul, be still and sleep;

God's heaven will comfort those who weep--

God's heaven, not thine; be still and sleep."

I entreat⁹ you, give no place to despondency. This is a dangerous temptation--a refined, not a gross temptation of the adversary¹⁰. Melancholy¹¹ contracts and withers¹² the heart, and renders it unfit to receive the impressions of grace. It magnifies and gives a false coloring to objects, and thus renders your burdens too heavy to bear. God's designs regarding you, and His methods of bringing about these designs, are infinitely¹³ wise. --Madame Guyon.　

六月一日

“你们要使疲乏人得安息，这样的安息才得舒畅”（赛二十八：12直译）。

　　为什么你要挂虑呢？你的挂虑有什么用处呢？你现在好似一只大船上的乘客，你不会驾驶；就是船主——主耶稣——把你放在舵边，你也不会把它；你连将帆卷起来也不会；为什么你要担心好象你是船主，舵工，一般呢？哦，安息罢；主耶稣是船主！

　　你看见波浪翻腾，船身颠簸，就以为神已经离开了你！不，他始终在你的左右，波浪就是他的马车，马正在飞奔，可是它们都有羁勒，他握着缰绳，照他的意志驾驶着。耶和华是你的船长，只要信，不要怕，愿你平安。——司布真

灵魂哪，今夜要安心睡觉，

神的海上正沸腾着大风暴，

神自会安排，你只管安心睡觉。

灵魂哪，今夜要安心睡觉，

神的手会把恶魔的诱惑除掉，，

神自会安排，你只管安心睡觉。

灵魂哪，今夜要安心睡觉，

神的爱护在夜间特别周到，

神自会安排，你只管安心睡觉。

灵魂哪，今夜要安心睡觉，

神的天堂，会给哭泣者带来欢笑，

神自会安排，你只管安心睡觉。

　　我恳求你，不要为沮丧留地步。这是一个很危险的引诱——一个精巧的引诱。沮丧使你的心收缩枯萎，以至不能接受恩典。它把事情扩大，又描上凶险的颜色；使你觉得担子太重太难。请记得神在你身上的计划，和实现这些计划的方法，都是绝顶智慧的。——盖恩夫人

1 refreshing   

adj.使精神振作的，使人清爽的，使人喜欢的

参考例句：

• I find it'so refreshing to work with young people in this department.我发现和这一部门的青年一起工作令人精神振奋。
• The water was cold and wonderfully refreshing.水很涼，特别解乏提神。

2 fretting   

n. 微振磨损 adj. 烦躁的, 焦虑的

参考例句：

• Fretting about it won't help. 苦恼于事无补。
• The old lady is always fretting over something unimportant. 那位老妇人总是为一些小事焦虑不安。

3 vessel   

n.船舶；容器，器皿；管，导管，血管

参考例句：

• The vessel is fully loaded with cargo for Shanghai.这艘船满载货物驶往上海。
• You should put the water into a vessel.你应该把水装入容器中。

4 steer   

vt.驾驶，为…操舵；引导；vi.驾驶

参考例句：

• If you push the car, I'll steer it.如果你来推车，我就来驾车。
• It's no use trying to steer the boy into a course of action that suits you.想说服这孩子按你的方式行事是徒劳的。

5 din   

n.喧闹声，嘈杂声

参考例句：

• The bustle and din gradually faded to silence as night advanced.随着夜越来越深，喧闹声逐渐沉寂。
• They tried to make themselves heard over the din of the crowd.他们力图让自己的声音盖过人群的喧闹声。

6 betokens   

v.预示，表示( betoken的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• His smile betokens his satisfaction. 他的微笑表示他满意了。 来自辞典例句

7 jaws   

n.口部；嘴

参考例句：

• The antelope could not escape the crocodile's gaping jaws. 那只羚羊无法从鱷鱼张开的大口中逃脱。
• The scored jaws of a vise help it bite the work. 台钳上有刻痕的虎钳牙帮助它紧咬住工件。

8 reins   

感情，激情； 缰( rein的名词复数 )； 控制手段； 掌管； （成人带着幼儿走路以防其走失时用的）保护带

参考例句：

• She pulled gently on the reins. 她轻轻地拉着缰绳。
• The government has imposed strict reins on the import of luxury goods. 政府对奢侈品的进口有严格的控制手段。

9 entreat   

v.恳求，恳请

参考例句：

• Charles Darnay felt it hopeless entreat him further,and his pride was touched besides.查尔斯-达尔内感到再恳求他已是枉然，自尊心也受到了伤害。
• I entreat you to contribute generously to the building fund.我恳求您慷慨捐助建设基金。

10 adversary   

adj.敌手，对手

参考例句：

• He saw her as his main adversary within the company.他将她视为公司中主要的对手。
• They will do anything to undermine their adversary's reputation.他们会不择手段地去损害对手的名誉。

11 melancholy   

n.忧郁，愁思；adj.令人感伤（沮丧）的，忧郁的

参考例句：

• All at once he fell into a state of profound melancholy.他立即陷入无尽的忧思之中。
• He felt melancholy after he failed the exam.这次考试没通过，他感到很郁闷。

12 withers   

马肩隆

参考例句：

• The girl's pitiful history would wring one's withers. 这女孩子的经历令人心碎。
• "I will be there to show you," and so Mr. Withers withdrew. “我会等在那里，领你去看房间的，"威瑟斯先生这样说着，退了出去。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹

13 infinitely   

adv.无限地，无穷地

参考例句：

• There is an infinitely bright future ahead of us.我们有无限光明的前途。
• The universe is infinitely large.宇宙是无限大的。