In the daily living of a Christian, dawn is surely the most beautiful moment to behold the face of God. In the silent awakening of ones mind, spirit and soul, one pauses for a moment in quiet communion with God before coming into contact with others. As the first light of dawn breaks through the silent darkness, one offers the best time of the day to be alone with God, to be still before the Lord Jesus Christ.

在基督徒每日的生活裡，黎明真是仰望主面容的最好時刻。在一片寧靜中，將自己的心靈喚醒，在與其他人、事接觸之前，停歇片刻，先安靜的與神交通。當曙光劃破這片寂寥黑暗時，騰出這天最好的時光與神獨處，就是來到主耶穌基督面前靜默安息。

As the earth awakes, the almighty power of God manifested in His immaculate creation of this magnificent natural world fills one with complete awe. One lays down ones true inner self before God, and the Holy Spirit helps one to realise all the sins within oneself that need to be purged by the blood of Jesus. With repentance and prayers of thanksgiving, one submits and entrusts the day into the hand of God for His guidance.

當大地甦醒，這完美、壯麗大自然界的造物傑作，恰證明著神全能而全然可畏的大能力。這時一個人來到主前，坦承真實的內心，在聖靈的幫助下，省察自己內心那些需藉著耶穌寶血洗滌的罪，經由悔改、感謝禱告，順服下來並將這天交託在神手的領導下。

In life, one often encounters many problems comparable to huge tidal waves that roar through the surface of waters within ones inner world. Such waves are the many selfish and tangible pursuits in this material world, including the pursuits for more wealth, greater status, better career or higher education. They can easily overcome ones heart and cause one to forget God. In order for one to resolve these problems, it is necessary to restore a quiet spirit within oneself. Long and deep prayer, meditation upon the Word of God, listening and singing hymns, and bearing witness for Jesus allow one to focus solely on God and to live a life for Him.

一生當中，人的內心世界常有許多問題衝突著，好像許多巨浪呼嘯地衝擊水的表面。這些浪潮，正如許多自私、對屬世有形物質的追求，包括追求更多的財富、更高的地位、更好的職業、更高的學歷，這些事物很容易擊倒一個人的心志，以致忘記神。要解決這樣的難題，必須使自己的心靈回歸安靜。一段長時間和深入的禱告、對神話語的默想、聆聽及吟頌讚美詩、回想耶穌的應許、恩典；凡事定睛在神身上，進而過著為主而活的生活。

When one beholds a lake, the water surface has to be completely still before one can see a gentle breeze causing a stir across its surface. Similarly, ones spirit hasto be as still as the tranquil lake before one can hear the soft whisper of the spiritual wind, that is the Holy Spirit. Moreover, just as the water surface needs to be completely still before it can reflect the blue sky and the heavens above, ones spiritual state has to rest completely in the mighty arms of God before one can manifest the image of Christ. This great peace in God can only come through faith in the Lord Jesus Chirst.

當人觀看湖，在和風吹拂湖面之前，水面需完全靜止不動。同樣的，一個人內心要接受靈風即聖靈的溫柔細語以前，也需先如此安靜平和。並且，正如水面要映照出藍天和天外景象以先，需要全然靜滯無波，人的內心狀態也須安靜在神大全能的手臂下，才可能顯現出基督的形象來。然而這在神裡的美好平安，只有因人對主耶穌存著信心才能得著。

Indeed, spiritual quietude is a virtue to be cultivated. When one gives up ones struggles and surrenders ones entire spirit undo God, He will grant peace over ones heart. It is only when ones inner state of mind, spirit and soul reaches a perfect harmony ith the Spirit of God can one understand His divine will. The more one spends time in ones inner chamber to seek God, the more one will be filled with His strength and joy.

的確，內心寧靜是一種培養而來的美德。當一個人放棄汲汲營營的態度，整顆心降服於神，祂就賜予人內心的平安。也只有在一個人內在精神、靈魂藉聖靈的幫助達到完美的協調之下，人才能明白神的旨意。一個人越花時間在內心深處尋求神，他就越能充滿祂的力量與喜樂。

Stillness before God is a source of spiritful strength. It requires endurance to entrust all things unto God while waiting for His time to reveal His divine plan. God is faithful; no one can search nor understand His great wisdom as He is omniscient, omnipresent and omnipotent. As man, one cannot forget that one is but mere dust, a minute grain of sand on the seashore under the great mercy of God. "Be still, and know that I am God; I an exalted among the nations, I am exalted in the earth!" （Ps 46; 10）, Praise the Lord!

在神面前安靜是得靈力的來源，那是需要把所有事耐心交託神，等候祂顯出神計畫的時刻到臨。神是可信靠的，無人能測透及明白祂全知、無所不在和全能的偉大智慧。好比人無法忘記自己只是塵土，在神大愛下，如海灘上的一粒細砂。「你們要休息！要知道我是神；我必在外邦中被尊崇、在遍地上被尊崇。」（詩四十六10）。讚美主！

（原[青年團契]1997年06月號）