August 30

"They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters; these see the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep" (Ps. 107:23, 24).

He is but an apprentice¹ and no master in the art, who has not learned that every wind that blows is fair for Heaven. The only thing that helps nobody, is a dead calm. North or south, cast or west, it matters not, every wind may help towards that blessed port. Seek one thing only: keep well out to sea, and then have no fear of stormy winds. Let our prayer be that of an old Cornishman: "O Lord, send us out to sea━out in the deep water. Here we are so close to the rocks that the first bit of breeze with the devil, we are all knocked to pieces. Lord, send us out to sea--out in the deep water, where we shall have room enough to get a glorious victory."--Mark Guy Pearse.

Remember that we have no more faith at any time than we have in the hour of trial. All that will not bear to be tested is mere² carnal confidence. Fair-weather faith is no faith.--C. H. Spurgeon

八月三十日

「在海上坐船，在大水中经理事务的，他们看见耶和华的作为；并祂在深水中的奇事。」（诗一○七23-24）

凡是风，都是叫我们的灵程得帮助的。不能帮助我们的，乃是全然无风。北风、南风、东风、西风，都没有关系，只要是风，都可以帮助我们进港。所以你应当寻求一件事：生活在海洋里，不要惧怕风雨。让我们祷告说：「哦，主啊！送我们到海洋里去━到大水中去。我们现在所在的地方太靠近岩石了，和恶魔稍微一争，我们就会撞得粉碎。主阿，送我们到海洋里去━到大水中去，在那里我们可以有够大的地域来得到荣耀的胜利。」－－披尔斯

在受试炼的时候，我们的信心最大。一切不能忍受试验的，都不过是肉体的信心。顺境中的信心不是信心。－－司布眞

1 apprentice   

n.学徒，徒弟

参考例句：

• My son is an apprentice in a furniture maker's workshop.我的儿子在一家家具厂做学徒。
• The apprentice is not yet out of his time.这徒工还没有出徒。

2 mere   

adj.纯粹的；仅仅，只不过

参考例句：

• That is a mere repetition of what you said before.那不过是重复了你以前讲的话。
• It's a mere waste of time waiting any longer.再等下去纯粹是浪费时间。