September 12

"Who is this that cometh up from the wilderness¹, leaning upon her beloved?" (S. of Sol. 8:5).

Some one gained a good lesson from a Southern prayer meeting. A brother asked the Lord for various blessings--as you and I do, and thanked the Lord for many already received--as you and I do; but he closed with this unusual petition: "And, O Lord, support us! Yes support us Lord on every leanin' side!" Have you any leaning sides? This humble² man's prayer pictures them in a new way and shows the Great Supporter in a new light also. He is always walking by the Christian³, ready to extend His mighty⁴ arm and steady the weak one on "every leanin' side." —Selected

“Child of My love, lean hard,

And let Me feel the pressure of thy care;

I know; thy burden, child. I shaped it;

Poised⁵ it in Mine Own hand; made no proportion

In its weight to thine unaided strength,

For even as I laid it on, I said,

I shall be near, and while she leans on Me,

This burden shall be Mine, not hers;

So shall I keep My child within the circling arms

Of My Own love. Here lay it down, nor fear

To impose it on a shoulder which upholds

the government of worlds. Yet closer come:

Thou art not near enough. I would embrace thy care;

So I might feel My child reposing⁶ on My breast.

Thou lovest Me? I knew it. Doubt not then;

But Loving Me, lean hard.”

九月十二日

「那靠着良人从旷也上来的，是谁呢？」（歌八5）

一次，我在一个祈祷会中，学到了一课有益的功课。有一位弟兄，起来祷告，求神赐各种祝福给我们－－正如你我所求的；他也为着已经得到的感谢神－－正如你我所感谢的；但是，在他结束的时候，他加上了一个奇妙的请求。他说：「哦，主阿，撑住我们！是的，主阿，在我们所靠的每一边撑住我们！」亲爱的读者，你有没有可倚靠的主呢？这位弟兄，用一个新的方法，把我们所倚靠的描写清楚了；他对我们所倚靠的主，有了新的亮光，他也把这个亮光，介绍给我们了。读者，主是时时在信徒旁边的，祂随时都能张开祂仁爱的双臂来撑住软弱的信徒。－－选

1 wilderness   

n.杳无人烟的一片陆地、水等，荒漠

参考例句：

• She drove the herd of cattle through the wilderness.她赶着牛群穿过荒野。
• Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。

2 humble   

adj.谦卑的，恭顺的；地位低下的；v.降低，贬低

参考例句：

• In my humble opinion,he will win the election.依我拙见，他将在选举中获胜。
• Defeat and failure make people humble.挫折与失败会使人谦卑。

3 Christian   

adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒

参考例句：

• They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
• His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。

4 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。

5 poised   

a.摆好姿势不动的

参考例句：

• The hawk poised in mid-air ready to swoop. 老鹰在半空中盘旋，准备俯冲。
• Tina was tense, her hand poised over the telephone. 蒂娜心情紧张，手悬在电话机上。

6 reposing   

v.将（手臂等）靠在某人（某物）上( repose的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• His parents were now reposing in the local churchyard. 他的双亲现在长眠于本地教堂墓地。 来自辞典例句
• The picture shows a nude reposing on a couch. 这幅画表现的是一个人赤身体躺在长沙发上。 来自辞典例句