October 2

"And he took them, and went aside privately¹ into a desert place" (Luke 9:10)

In order to grow in grace, we must be much alone. It is not in society that the soul grows most vigorously. In one single quiet hour of prayer it will often make more progress than in days of company with others. It is in the desert that the dew falls freshest and the air is purest.━Andrew Bonar

“Come yourselves apart and rest awhile,

Weary, I know it, of the press and throng²,

Wipe front your brow the sweat and dust of toil³

And in My quiet strength again be strong.”

“Come ye aside from all the world holds dear,

For converse⁴ which, the world has never known,

Alone with Me, and with My Father here,

With Me and with My Father not alone.”

十月二日

「耶稣就带他们暗暗的离开那里，往伯赛城的野地里去。」（路九:10，直译）

我们如果要在恩典上长进，必须多有单独的时候。与人交往并不一定会叫我们的灵得到多大长进。一小时安静的祷告所给我们的进步，比一整天与人的交往更多。野地里有新鲜的露珠，有清洁的空气，让我们退到那里去呼吸罢！━彭纳

你们分别来作片刻的休息,

我和你们已不堪重受压逼和拥挤,

擦去你们额上的汗和灰尘,

在我宁静的力量中恢复元气。

你要丢开世人所紧抓的一切,

来获得世人所不懂的交谈,

在这里和我及我父独处,

有我和父,就不会孤单。

1 privately   

adv.以私人的身份，悄悄地，私下地

参考例句：

• Some ministers admit privately that unemployment could continue to rise.一些部长私下承认失业率可能继续升高。
• The man privately admits that his motive is profits.那人私下承认他的动机是为了牟利。

2 throng   

n.人群，群众；v.拥挤，群集

参考例句：

• A patient throng was waiting in silence.一大群耐心的人在静静地等着。
• The crowds thronged into the mall.人群涌进大厅。

3 toil   

vi.辛劳工作，艰难地行动；n.苦工，难事

参考例句：

• The wealth comes from the toil of the masses.财富来自大众的辛勤劳动。
• Every single grain is the result of toil.每一粒粮食都来之不易。

4 converse   

vi.谈话，谈天，闲聊；adv.相反的，相反

参考例句：

• He can converse in three languages.他可以用3种语言谈话。
• I wanted to appear friendly and approachable but I think I gave the converse impression.我想显得友好、平易近人些,却发觉给人的印象恰恰相反。