June 13

"My own peace I give to you." (John 14:27) (Weymouth)

Two painters each painted a picture to illustrate¹ his conception of rest. The first chose for his scene a still, lone² lake among the far-off mountains.

The second threw on his canvas a thundering waterfall, with a fragile birch tree bending over the foam³; and at the fork of the branch, almost wet with the cataract's spray, sat a robin⁴ on its nest.

The first was only stagnation⁵; the last was rest.

Christ's life outwardly was one of the most troubled lives that ever lived: tempest and tumult⁶, tumult and tempest, the waves breaking over it all the time until the worn body was laid in the grave. But the inner life was a sea of glass. The great calm was always there.

At any moment you might have gone to Him and found rest. And even when the human bloodhounds were dogging Him in the streets of Jerusalem, He turned to His disciples⁷ and offered them, as a last legacy⁸, "My peace."

Rest is not a hallowed feeling that comes over us in church; it is the repose⁹ of a heart set deep in God. –Drummond.

My peace I give in times of deepest grief,

Imparting calm and trust and My relief.

My peace I give when prayer seems lost, unheard;

Know that My promises are ever in My Word.

My peace I give when thou art left alone--

The nightingale at night has sweetest tone.

My peace I give in time of utter loss,

The way of glory leads right to the cross.

My peace I give when enemies will blame,

Thy fellowship is sweet through cruel shame.

My peace I give in agony and sweat,

For mine own brow with bloody¹⁰ drops was wet.

My peace I give when nearest friend betrays--

Peace that is merged¹¹ in love, and for them prays.

My peace I give when there's but death for thee--

The gateway¹² is the cross to get to Me.

--L. S. P.

　 　 六月十三日

“我将我的平安赐给你们”（约十四：27）。

　　有两个画家，相约各绘一幅画，表露安息之意。第一个画家画下一个大湖，风静浪平，湖面如镜；山上的美景在水中映得清清楚楚。

第二个画家画下一片极大的瀑布，旁边有一棵小灌木的枝子弯在水中；它顶端的分枝上搁着一个小巢（几乎被浪花浸湿），中间睡着一只知更雀。

第一幅画仅是停滞；第二幅画才是安息。要有安息，须先有安息的对象。

基督在地上的生活，外表无时无刻不在患难和危险之中；可是他里面的生活却是极端安息的。所以十字架就在前面，他仍能对他的门徒说：“我将我的平安赐给你们”。

安息并不是我们坐在礼拜堂的那种肃静；安息乃是我们的心在神里面得着休息。——屈伦梦

在你最悲痛时，我赐予平安：

教导你宁静，坚信，和我的救援。

在你祈祷似若无望时，我赐予平安；

应知我的话里，永远有我的应许。

在你孤立无援时，我赐予平安。

夜间的莺声最显得玉润珠圆。

在你全功尽弃时，我赐予平安，

荣耀之道，通往十字架的凯旋。

在你受毁谤时，我赐予平安，

残酷的侮辱，加强了你与神的关连。

在你流血流汗时，我赐予平安，

因为我的额上，也曾血迹斑斑。

在你被知己出卖时，我赐予平安，

平安生于爱心，为他们祷告上天。

在你面临死亡时，我赐予平安，

投奔我的关口是十字架的苦难。

1 illustrate   

v.举例说明，阐明；图解，加插图

参考例句：

• The company's bank statements illustrate its success.这家公司的银行报表说明了它的成功。
• This diagram will illustrate what I mean.这个图表可说明我的意思。

2 lone   

adj.孤寂的，单独的；唯一的

参考例句：

• A lone sea gull flew across the sky.一只孤独的海鸥在空中飞过。
• She could see a lone figure on the deserted beach.她在空旷的海滩上能看到一个孤独的身影。

3 foam   

v./n.泡沫，起泡沫

参考例句：

• The glass of beer was mostly foam.这杯啤酒大部分是泡沫。
• The surface of the water is full of foam.水面都是泡沫。

4 robin   

n.知更鸟，红襟鸟

参考例句：

• The robin is the messenger of spring.知更鸟是报春的使者。
• We knew spring was coming as we had seen a robin.我们看见了一只知更鸟，知道春天要到了。

5 stagnation   

n. 停滞

参考例句：

• Poor economic policies led to a long period of stagnation and decline. 糟糕的经济政策道致了长时间的经济萧条和下滑。
• Motion is absolute while stagnation is relative. 运动是绝对的，而静止是相对的。

6 tumult   

n.喧哗；激动，混乱；吵闹

参考例句：

• The tumult in the streets awakened everyone in the house.街上的喧哗吵醒了屋子里的每一个人。
• His voice disappeared under growing tumult.他的声音消失在越来越响的喧哗声中。

7 disciples   

n.信徒( disciple的名词复数 )；门徒；耶稣的信徒；（尤指）耶稣十二门徒之一

参考例句：

• Judas was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus. 犹大是耶稣十二门徒之一。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• "The names of the first two disciples were --" “最初的两个门徒的名字是——” 来自英汉文学 - 汤姆历险

8 legacy   

n.遗产，遗赠；先人(或过去)留下的东西

参考例句：

• They are the most precious cultural legacy our forefathers left.它们是我们祖先留下来的最宝贵的文化遗产。
• He thinks the legacy is a gift from the Gods.他认为这笔遗产是天赐之物。

9 repose   

v.(使)休息；n.安息

参考例句：

• Don't disturb her repose.不要打扰她休息。
• Her mouth seemed always to be smiling,even in repose.她的嘴角似乎总是挂着微笑，即使在睡眠时也是这样。

10 bloody   

adj.非常的的；流血的；残忍的；adv.很；vt.血染

参考例句：

• He got a bloody nose in the fight.他在打斗中被打得鼻子流血。
• He is a bloody fool.他是一个十足的笨蛋。

11 merged   

（使）混合( merge的过去式和过去分词 )； 相融； 融入； 渐渐消失在某物中

参考例句：

• Turf wars are inevitable when two departments are merged. 两个部门合并时总免不了争争权限。
• The small shops were merged into a large market. 那些小商店合并成为一个大商场。

12 gateway   

n.大门口，出入口，途径，方法

参考例句：

• Hard work is the gateway to success.努力工作是通往成功之路。
• A man collected tolls at the gateway.一个人在大门口收通行费。