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“只要信！”

“不要怕，只要信！”（可5：36）

有一天，耶稣被一群人围住。人群中有一个管会堂的人，他名叫睚鲁。睚鲁很忧愁，他从众人中挤到前面来，俯伏在耶稣脚前。他急切地恳求耶稣到他家去，他的小女儿快要病死了，他知道耶稣会医治她女儿的病。

耶稣心生怜悯，马上与他一起去了。他们走在路上时，一个长期患病的女人“就从后头来，杂在众人中间，摸耶稣的衣裳，”（可5：27）这一摸让耶稣看出了她的信心，他便停下来医治她。就在这时，有人告诉睚鲁说，他的女儿死了。耶稣看他很失望，就对他说：“不要怕，只要信。”（可5“36）

我们的信心需要经历试炼。有时，我们很失望，很沮丧，感觉似乎继续“信”下去已经毫无意义，该自己“扛”了。到底，继续相信有用吗？失败与胜利就在这里“分野”。我们常常因为“就此止步”，所以失败了。坚持“信”下去，胜利就在前方。

你是否气馁，准备放弃了？耶稣会对你说：“不要失望。我不会让你失望。只要信！”你的“信”会得到回报的。

信心期望从神得到“意外”。

老童 译

Only Believe!

Do not be afraid; only believe. —Mark 5:36

One day when Jesus was surrounded by a multitude, a distressed ruler of the synagogue named Jairus pushed his way through the crowd and fell at His feet. With great urgency he pleaded with the Lord to come to his house. His little daughter was dying, and he knew that the Lord could heal her.

Jesus, who was full of compassion, immediately went with him. But on the way, a woman with a chronic disease “came behind Him in the crowd and touched His garment” (Mark 5:27). Recognizing her touch of faith, He stopped to heal her. Just then Jairus received the sad news that his daughter was dead. Jesus, sensing his deep disappointment, said to him, “Do not be afraid; only believe” (v.36).

Sometimes in our own trials of faith, we experience disappointment and despair. It appears useless to continue to believe. We may feel the need to take things into our own hands. We wonder, What’s the use of believing any longer? This is the point at which we are often defeated; yet this is also the time when victory is at the threshold.

Are you discouraged today and ready to give up? Jesus would say to you, “Don’t despair. I won’t fail you. Only believe!” Your faith will be rewarded.

Faith expects from God what is beyond all expectation.

Love worth finding