Cling to Jesus 紧抓住耶稣
Dexu Xia
She said to herself, “If I only touch [Jesus’] cloak, I will be healed.” Matthew 9:21
Dizziness struck me in the stairwell of the office building. Overwhelmed, I gripped the banister because the stairs seemed to spin. As my heart pounded and my legs buckled, I clung onto the banister, thankful for its strength. Medical tests showed I had anemia. Although its cause wasn’t serious and my condition was resolved, I’ll never forget how weak I felt that day.
That’s why I admire the woman who touched Jesus. She not only moved through the crowd in her weakened state, but she also showed faith in venturing out to approach Him (Matthew 9:20–22). She had good reason to be afraid: Jewish law defined her as unclean and by exposing others to her uncleanness, she could face serious consequences (Leviticus 15:25−27). But the thought If I only touch His cloak kept her going. The Greek word that’s translated as “touch” in Matthew 9:21 is not mere touching but has the stronger meaning of “to hold on to” or “to attach oneself.” The woman tightly held on to Jesus. She believed He could heal her.
Jesus saw, in the midst of a crowd, the desperate faith of one woman. When we too venture out in faith and cling to Christ in our need, He welcomes us and comes to our aid. We can tell Him our story without fear of rejection or punishment. Jesus tells us today, “Cling to Me.”
By: Karen Huang
What’s caused you suffering and fear? To what or whom have you turned for help and healing? How can you cling to Jesus today?
Dear God, thank You for Your love. I don’t have to feel ashamed and afraid. You accept me and call me Your child
因为她心里说：“我只摸[耶稣]的衣裳就必痊愈。”—马太福音9章21节
一天，我正走在办公大楼的楼梯间，突然感到头晕目眩。我一时不知所措，只好紧抓着楼梯扶手，因为楼梯看起来像在打转。我的心跳加速，双腿发软，紧紧靠着扶手，心中庆幸这个扶手有足够的支撑力。后来，医生检查发现我患有贫血。虽然病因不严重，晕眩症状也消除了，但我永远忘不掉那天自己多么虚弱无力。
因此我很敬佩那位摸耶稣衣裳的妇人。她不仅在身体极虚弱的情况下穿过拥挤的人群，还表现出孤注一掷的信心去接近耶稣（马太福音9章20-22节）。当时她有充足的理由感到害怕，因按犹太律法她是个不洁净的人，若让别人接触到她的不洁净（利未记15章25-27节），她可能会面对严重的后果。但只摸耶稣的衣裳就必痊愈的信念，让她勇往直前。在马太福音9章21节，被翻译为“摸”的希腊文词汇，其实不仅是触摸而已，还有“抓住”、“握住”等更深的含意。这个妇人可说是紧抓住耶稣，因她相信耶稣能医治她。
在一大群人当中，耶稣看到那妇人在绝望中的信心。当我们有缺乏时，若我们能以孤注一掷的信心，紧抓住耶稣基督，祂会乐意帮助我们。我们可以向祂倾诉心声，不必害怕被祂拒绝或惩罚。因为耶稣正邀请你我，紧紧抓住祂！
作者： 黃嘉仁
有什么事情令你感到痛苦和恐惧的？
你曾寻求何种帮助及医治？
你要如何紧抓住耶稣？
亲爱的上帝，谢谢祢爱我，
接纳了我，还称我为祢的儿女，
让我无需羞愧和害怕。