大衛在逃避掃羅追殺時經過了艱險荒涼的猶大曠野來到了死海邊的隱基底—他的庇護所和生命之泉。在此,心力交瘁的大衛終於得到安頓。隱基底之於大衛是獨一的美好与供應的表記。
所羅門的《雅歌》寫到:「我以我的良人為一棵鳳仙花,在隱基底葡萄園中」。隱基底不但有豐饒的葡萄園,更有香味濃郁的黃、橙或白色的鳳仙花作為園子絕佳的保護牆。良人遠播的馨香隱喻了守護、安頓与愉悅。
上帝透過環境,破碎了我的驕傲,並教導我如何依靠衪。在困境中來到上帝面前得以進入心靈安歇之處。雅歌裡的鳳仙花正是預表了基督給信徒全備的愛与保護—-在聖靈裡得著潔淨、自由与救贖。
When David was trying to escape from the vindictive king Saul, he passed through the desolate and stark wildness of Judea and found the oasis of Ein Gedi for refreshment and protection. To David, Ein Gedi came to stands out as God’s unfailing love and endless provision.
Solomon wrote in his 《Song of Songs》:” My beloved is to me a cluster of henna blossoms.” Henna was grown as a hedgerow around vineyards to hold soil against wind and to protect from starving animals. So, a “beloved” would imply the Lord who defends, shelters, and delights while His widely influential fragrance carries to a distance.
God cut my pride through every dimension of life on my spiritual pilgrimage and taught me how to rely on Him in peace. To me, the henna blossom is a realization of the cleansing, freeing, and redeeming Truth of Spirit.