July 1

"There shall be a performance." (Luke 1:45)

"My words shall be fulfilled in their season"

(their fixed¹ appointed time). (Greek, Luke 1:20)

There shall be a performance of those things,

That loving heart hath waited long to see;

Those words shall be fulfilled to which she clings,

Because her God hath promised faithfully ;

And, knowing Him, she ne'er can doubt His Word;

"He speaks and it is done." The mighty² Lord!

There shall be a performance of those things,

O burdened heart, rest ever in His care ;

In quietness beneath His shadowing wings,

Await the answer to thy longing³ prayer.

When thou hast "cast thy care," the heart then sings,

There shall be a performance of those things.

There shall be a performance of those things,

O tired heart, believe and wait and pray;

At eventide the peaceful vesper rings,

Though cloud and rain and storm have filled the day.

Faith pierces through the mist of doubt that bars

The coming night sometimes, and finds the stars.

There shall be a performance of those things,

O trusting heart, the Lord to thee hath told;

Let Faith and Hope arise, and plume⁴ their wings,

And soar towards the sunrise clouds of gold;

The portals of the rosy⁵ dawn swing wide,

Revealing joys the darkening night did hide.

━Bessie Porter

Matthew Henry says: "We must depend upon the performance of the promise, when all the ways leading up to it are shut up. 'For all the promises of God in him are yea (yes), and in him Amen (so be it), unto the glory of God by us.' " (2 Cor.1:20)

七月一日

“主对他所说的话，都要应验” （路一：45）

“到了时候，这话必然应验” （路一：20）

她那可爱的心所久待的事，

到了时候，都要实现，

神旣忠实地告诉了她，

她信靠的话自必应验。

她知道神，她决不怀疑，

神说有，还能没有吗？

全能者的话，卽成定谳。

到了时候，那些事都要实行，

在神的眷顾中，安静你心，

以祂的翅膀为隐蔽，静静地，

等待祂对你祈祷的答复与叮咛。

将一切的忧虑卸给祂，

心中就会发出歌声。

到了时候，那些事都要实行。

到了时候，那些事都要实行，

疲倦的心，要相信，等待，祈求不停；

这日子，虽然充满了阴云风雨，

日暮时分仍响起晚祷的歌声，

有时疑虑的云雾遮掩了夜晚，

信心会透过它，照射得有如明亮的星。

虔诚的心，主曾向你说明，

到了时候，那些事都要实行，

让信心与希望鼓起翅膀，

飞向凌晨金黄灿烂的云层，

天国以朝霞为门，此时向你开启，

显示喜悦，驱散了黑夜的阴冥。

━波特

亨利马太说：“当我们四面的出路都被封了起来，对于神的应许发生了疑问的时候，就该想到神的应许，是不能不应验的”。因为“神的应许，不论有多少，在基督都是是的。所以藉着祂也都是实在的，叫神因我们得荣耀" （林后一：20）

1 fixed   

adj.固定的，不变的，准备好的；(计算机)固定的

参考例句：

• Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗？
• Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定，我们就不应该随意改变。

2 mighty   

adj.强有力的；巨大的

参考例句：

• A mighty force was about to break loose.一股巨大的力量即将迸发而出。
• The mighty iceberg came into view.巨大的冰山出现在眼前。

3 longing   

n.（for）渴望

参考例句：

• Hearing the tune again sent waves of longing through her.再次听到那首曲子使她胸中充满了渴望。
• His heart burned with longing for revenge.他心中燃烧着急欲复仇的怒火。

4 plume   

n.羽毛；v.整理羽毛，骚首弄姿，用羽毛装饰

参考例句：

• Her hat was adorned with a plume.她帽子上饰着羽毛。
• He does not plume himself on these achievements.他并不因这些成就而自夸。

5 rosy   

adj.美好的，乐观的，玫瑰色的

参考例句：

• She got a new job and her life looks rosy.她找到一份新工作，生活看上去很美好。
• She always takes a rosy view of life.她总是对生活持乐观态度。