26th June 2021, Saturday
Title: Do not be afraid, only believe
Author: Pastor Andrew Lim Kim Yee
Translator: Margaret Ong

Whether you like it or not, we are all living in fear. Right from infancy when we can express ourselves, until we leave the world, it is inevitable that we will often be afraid. The hardships of life, physical illnesses, so on and so forth, always makes us worry and haunts us with fear. Some of those fears we have learned to overcome, but there are some terrors, there is nothing we can do about them.

We are afraid of many things: afraid of choices, afraid of decisions, afraid of aging, afraid of not being beautiful or young anymore, afraid of getting sick, afraid of being criticized, afraid of not being able to lose, afraid of darkness, afraid of ghosts, afraid of comparing with others, afraid of conflict with others, fear of suffering losses, fear of losing relatives and friends, fear of less living days, fear of death, etc.

Jesus said: Do not be afraid; only believe.
What does that mean? What does that have to do with me?

There was a man named Jairus, whose daughter was at the point of death. He was so helpless that he begged Jesus for healing. So Jesus went with him. While He was on the way, someone came from his house and said, “Your daughter is dead. Why bother the Teacher any further?” How would you have reacted if you were Jairus? Thus far, Jairus has only heard about what Jesus had done by the hearing of the ear, and he believed in His ability so much so that he was certain that his daughter would be healed by Jesus. However, his confidence was immediately severely challenged. His daughter was dead, and everything seemed too late. No matter how remarkable Jesus’ healing power was, there could be no way to solve the problem. The pain of bereavement completely shattered his faith.

Knowing the fear and despair of Jairus, the Lord Jesus said to the desperate father: “Do not be afraid; only believe, and she will be made well.” Jesus could have been holding his hand or embracing his shoulder as He accompanied this grief-stricken father.

Today, Jesus also embraces us, walks us through the most difficult moments of life, and leads us through the dark valley of death.

In the eyes of non-believers, “Do not be afraid; only believe! ” sounds silly and ridiculous, but we can still choose to believe in Him and obey Him. Whenever you are scared, just raise your head and declare, “Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in You.” Jesus was able to raise Jairus’ daughter from the dead 2000 years ago, and Jesus says to you today: “Do not be afraid, only believe! Entrust God with your fears, your troubles, your pressures, and your worries.”

Do not be afraid to face death. Death comes, but do not be afraid, only believe! Didn’t Lord Jesus have the power to overcome death? Jesus says, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die.”

There are 365 “Do not be afraid” recorded in the Bible. If you trust God, it is enough to withdraw one “do not be afraid” every day.

Prayer: Lord! You know whenever I am afraid. When I tremble, I pray that you will be the source of my strength within me, support me from behind, and carry me through every fear and harsh environment. I admit my lack of faith, so I ask that you strengthen my faith. Knowing your presence, no matter how difficult the situation I encounter, I ask that you ease my fears and consternations. I believe that with You, I will be able to overcome all difficulties. Pray in the holy name of the Lord Jesus, Amen.

每日灵粮
星期六, 2021年6月26日
标题：不要怕,只要信
作者：林金仪传道

人的一生，无论你喜欢或不喜欢，其实都是在害怕中生活。我们人从开始会表达，到我们离开世界之前，难免常常会害怕。生活的困苦、身体的疾病等等，都常常让我们担忧害怕，都被害怕困扰。有一些害怕我们已经学会克服，但有一些惊恐，是无论怎样学都没办法克服的。
 
我们会为许多的事情感到恐惧，害怕选择、害怕决定、害怕老、害怕不再漂亮不再年轻，害怕生病、害怕被批评、害怕输不起、害怕黑暗、害怕鬼、害怕跟别人比较、害怕跟别人起冲突，害怕吃亏、害怕失去亲朋好友，害怕自己的日子越来越少和害怕死亡等。
 
耶稣说：不要怕，只要信。
这是什么意思呢？这跟我有什么关系呢？
 
有一个叫涯鲁的人，他的女儿病到差不多快要死了，他非常无助而请求耶稣医治。耶稣答应了并跟他回家治病，岂不知还在路上，家里来人说“你的女儿死了，不要劳烦老师啦。”假如你是睚鲁，你会有什么反应呢？睚鲁只是风闻耶稣所行的，相信耶稣的能力，深信自己的女儿必能得着耶稣的医治。然而，他的信心立刻受到严峻的挑战。女儿都已经死了，一切都太迟了。即使耶稣的医术再怎么高明，也没有办法解决问题了。丧女之痛完全击垮了他的信心。
 
主耶稣知道睚鲁的恐惧与绝望，就对女儿绝望的父亲说：“不要怕，只要信！你的女儿就必得救。耶稣说“不要怕，只要信!” 这话的时候，可能是紧握着他的手，或者拥抱着他的肩膀，陪着这位悲痛万分、痛哭不已的父亲

今天，耶稣同样拥抱着我们，陪伴我们走过人生最艰难的时刻，带领我们走过死阴幽谷。
 
在人看来「不要怕，只要信！」是愚蠢可笑，背乎情理的，但是我们仍然可以选择相信祂，顺服祂。無論你什麼時候感到害怕，只管抬起你的頭，宣告說：「我什麼時候懼怕，就什麼時候倚靠。」耶稣能够在2000年前叫睚鲁的女儿从死中复活，耶稣今天也对你说：“不要怕，只要信！将你的害怕、你的困扰、你的压力，你的忧虑都交托给上帝。”
 
不要害怕面对死亡，死亡来到，不要怕，只要信！难道主耶稣没有胜过死亡的能力吗？耶稣说“复活在我，生命也在我。信我的人，虽然死了，也必复活； 凡活着信我的人必永远不死。

圣经里说了365 个“不要怕”。您若信靠上帝，足够每一天支取一个不要怕。
 
祷告：主阿！祢知道我每一次的害怕。当我战战兢兢时，求祢在我里面成为我的力量，在背後扶持我，将我带过每一次的害怕与恶劣环境。我承认我的信心不足，求祢加添。知道有祢的同在，无论我遇到多艰难的情形，求祢舒缓我的恐惧战惊，我相信借着祢，我必能胜过所有的厄困。诚心祷告是奉主耶稣的圣名。阿们。