Tamarisk 垂絲柳樹 《聖經植物:第76筆》 八劃 屬性:垂絲柳樹指的應是檉柳科的檉柳 (Tamarix mannifera),這是一種生長快速的灌木或小喬木。檉柳的嫩枝條很柔軟,葉為密集的小鱗片狀、互生,可在沙漠中生存。花小型、粉紅與白色相間,集合成穗狀花序。其嫩枝及葉可作藥材,因枝條柔軟,中國人喜用來編製工藝品。其木質堅固耐用,適於建築,也是很好的木炭來源。經意:垂絲柳樹喜歡乾燥,能生存於極惡劣的環境,所以自古即在沙漠中種植 (撒上22:6)。不僅可以綠化沙漠,也為沙漠的旅人提供遮蔭。亞伯拉罕即在別是巴種了一棵檉柳 (創21:33),其樹下是很好的埋葬地點 (撒上31:13)。產地:原產於地中海,如今巴勒斯坦的柳樹就有九種。字源追溯:a tamarisk tree; by extens. a grove of any kind 對等譯字:TAMARISK 一致譯字:tamarisk 欽定本譯:grove,tree 和合本譯:垂絲柳樹 經文出處:創21:33亞伯拉罕在別是巴栽上一棵垂絲柳樹,又在那裡求告耶和華永生神的名。撒上22:6掃羅在基比亞的拉瑪,坐在垂絲柳樹下,手裡拿著槍,眾臣僕侍立在左右。掃羅聽見大衛和跟隨他的人在何處。撒上31:13將他們骸骨葬在雅比的垂絲柳樹下,就禁食七日。
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."