darkness cannot drive out darkness ，only light can do that。hate cannot drive out hate，only love can do that。

這是美國黑人人權領袖馬丁.路德金的著名演說中的一段話，原文是：“黑暗不能驅趕黑暗，只有光明才能驅趕黑暗；仇恨不能化解仇恨，只有愛才能化解仇恨。”

這段原文被雕刻美國首都華盛頓，馬丁.路德金紀念廣場的大理石牆壁上，如上圖。其來源應該是《聖經》。

上帝名叫“耶和華”，創造了人類始祖亞當和夏娃，這二位沒能遵守上帝他老人家的囑咐，偷吃了園中“禁果”，這個“禁果”按現在話叫“未婚先孕”，或者是發生“不正當關係”，嚴重一點兒叫“通姦”，從此罪惡降臨人間………

那耶穌乃是上帝使者，被上帝派到人間，為人類指明方向，同時代替誠心誠意信奉上帝的人“受苦受難”。上帝的意思是：“我的子民哪，我給你們指出光明，我的使者代替你們受苦受難，有事兒找耶穌，你們還有什麼不滿意的涅？”

按照聖經上的說法，人類不能用“黑暗驅趕黑暗”，只有光明才能驅趕黑暗。原因是什麼？請看“上帝的恐懼”：

The fear of God

Sin causes an overwhelming fear that springs from the knowledge that one's life is not pleasing to God。It was a tragic day when Adam and Eve yielded to the suggestion from Satan to disobey God's command not to eat of the tree in the midst of the garden。Through disobedience they sinned and then hid from the presence of God。That evening God called them，and Adam said：“I heard the voice in the garden，and I was afraid。”Through the generation since Adam，all mankind has come under this shadow of sin。This fear of the judgements of God，if it will move a person to repent of his sin，can become a positive force in one's life。“The of the Lord is the beginning of the wisdom”，This is a very proper reverential respect and awe that we feel。

We see in part God's greatness，His righteousness，His judgments，His love，His wisdom，and His eternal being。He is all-knowing，all-powerful，and all-present。We realize that our very existence is entirely in His hands and that we are before Him as His creation。We are afraid to displease such a God。We know that God's righteousness condemns to hell fire those who live in sin ”For if we sin willfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth，there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins，but a certain fearful looking for of judgement and fiery indignation，which shall devour the adversaries”。This knowledge brings a fear of sin。

As we come to know God as our personal friend through repentance，forgiveness，and obedience，our service to Him is motivated by a godly fear，and by love and thanksgiving for His unspeakable gift of salvation。“There is no fear hath torment。He that feareth is not made perfect in love”。Our fear of Him is not one that strikes terror to our hearts，but one that deepens our love for Him。When fully applied in our lives，this is one fear that can overcome all others。Why then do so many allow clouds of fear to grip their hearts，trouble their minds，and shadow life's pathway？God's way is a way of peace and trust。

A story is told of a little boy who was afraid to walk alone in the dark night，but when his father walked beside him and took his hand all fear vanished。The darkness now held no fear，because he loved and thrusted his father，and know he would take care of him。Here is the key for us to be free from fear：we must learn to know our heavenly Father well。As we become acquainted with God，we trust our lives completely to Him，placing our hand safely into His。We humbly speak to Him of the questions that plague our minds，and those sorrows of life that would drive us to despair。

We have the example of the Apostle Peter，as Jesus bade him walk on the stormy waves of the Sea of Galilee。Peter was unfraid until he took his eyes off the Lord，and began to look at the fearful waves。Then he began to sink。As we seek freedom from fear and place our confidence in God，His Spirit will speak to us in a still small voice。As we look to Him rather than our fears，the storm calms about us。He can then answer our perplexing questions，replace our doubt with assurance，and take our hand comfortingly in His。We can，by His Grace，overcome the crippling effects of fear。