Cummin 大茴香 《聖經植物:第27筆》 三劃 屬性:大茴香 (Cuminum cyminum)與胡蘿蔔同類,屬於繖形花科,亦有人稱之為土茴香,是一年生的草本植物。大茴香的花為粉紅色或白花,集合成繖形。葉芳香,全裂成線形。果實細小似種子,香味濃郁而辛辣。經意:很早以前中東一帶的人就開始種植大茴香做為香料。它是中世紀最常見的香料之一,其精油可增強香水的香味,也是很好的按摩油。以色列人用棍子將果實搗碎用以調味 (賽28:27),有時甚至混在麵粉中做餅或魚肉的調味料。亞洲人亦喜歡將之加入菜餚、咖哩或與其他香料一起使用。法利賽人將之納入課稅的項目,所以遭到耶穌的指控 (太23:23)。產地:大茴香原產於地中海東部、西亞一帶。主要栽植於地中海東岸的利芬特 (Levant)。字源追溯:儲藏 (to store up or preserve), cummin (from its use as a condiment)對等譯字:LAY BY 一致譯字:cumin 欽定本譯:cummin 和合本譯:大茴香 經文出處:賽28:25他拉平了地面,豈不就撒種小茴香,播種大茴香,按行列種小麥,在定處種大麥,在田邊種粗麥呢?賽28:27原來打小茴香,不用尖利的器具,軋大茴香,也不用碌碡〔原文是車輪;下同〕;但用杖打小茴香,用棍打大茴香。太23:23你們這假冒為善的文士和法利賽人有禍了!因為你們將薄荷、茴香、芹菜,獻上十分之一,那律法上更重的事,就是公義、憐憫、信實,反倒不行了。這更重的是你們當行的;那也是不可不行的。
April 6 "I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me."(Hab. 2:1.) THERE is no waiting on God for help, and there is no help from God, without watchful expectation on our part. If we ever fail to receive strength and defense from Him, it is because we are not on the outlook for it. Many a proffered succour from heaven goes past us, because we are not standing on our watchtower to catch the far-off indications of its approach, and to fling open the gates of our heart for its entrance. He whose expectation does not lead him to be on the alert for its coming will get but little. Watch for God in the events of your life. The old homely proverb says: "They that watch for providence will never want a providence to watch for," and you may turn it the other way and say, "They that do not watch for providences will never have a providence to watch for." Unless you put out your water-jars when it rains you will catch no water. We want to be more business-like and use common sense with God in pleading promises. If you were to go to one of the banks, and see a man go in and out and lay a piece of paper on the table, and take it up again and nothing more─if he did that several times a day, I think there would soon be orders to keep the man out. Those men who come to the bank in earnest present their checks, they wait until they receive their gold, and then they go; but not without having transacted real business. They do not put the paper down, speak about the excellent signature, and discuss the excellent document; but they want their money for it, and they are not content without it. These are the people who are always welcome at the bank, and not triflers. Alas, a great many people play at praying. They do not expect God to give them an answer, and thus they are mere triflers. Our Heavenly Father would have us do real business with Him in our praying. ─C. H. Spurgeon. "Thine expectation shall not be cut off."