你們當剛強壯膽,不要害怕,也不要畏懼他們,因為耶和華你的神和你同去。他必不撇下你,也不丟棄你。Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.(申Deu 31:6)
你不要害怕,因為我與你同在;不要驚惶,因為我是你的神。我必堅固你,我必幫助你,我必用我公義的右手扶持你。So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.(賽Isa 41:10)
耶穌進前來,摸他們,說:“起來,不要害怕。”But Jesus came and touched them. “Get up,” he said. “Don’t be afraid.” (太Mat 17:7)
‘保羅,不要害怕,你必定站在凱撒面前;並且與你同船的人,神都賜給你了。’and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul. You must stand trial before Caesar; and God has graciously given you the lives of all who sail with you.’ (徒Act 27:24)
今天雖然我們在不同的人不同事上也在談論苦難苦痛,但我們的確無法靠著我們的肉身經歷,來體會祂的那份以痛來表示愛我們的心。我們能夠經歷的痛無論多麼劇烈,多麼刻骨銘心,但都不足以與耶穌基督的痛相提並論。每次在受難節,在慢慢體會神為我們罪的緣故,釘死的痛,那不僅僅是肉身的痛,更多是全人類的罪壓在祂生命中的真切和沉重,讓我浸入到那些有限的痛觸摸“無窮無盡”的“十字架之痛”。我常常為自己無法全然領會這份愛,這份完全的愛,縱然艱難但卻在古往古道上那一個個在血與靈的見証中,耶和華如此說:你們當站在路上察看,訪問古道,哪是善道,便行在其間;這樣,你們心裡必得安息。This is what the LORD says: “Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. (耶Jer6:16)