加油 Come on ?

默想‘安息’時，想起了穎穎(宣教日引的主編，一個很關心我的同工，她經常把為我做的禱詞電郵給我)，有一段很提醒的話:

我們不需要苦苦爭扎，逼自己要堅強，要懂事，要快快站起來，甚至要為誰著想，要作好見証，都不需要，

作晚和范牧師睡前的禱告就對主說， "主，你知道我愛你，你知道我會有無力的時刻，記得快快來抱起我，我是不需要勉強或裝出剛強才能表達我對你的愛的"。 我的主何等明白我的軟弱。主，謝謝你。

以下就是她在(4/17)給我的禱告，經她同意分享:

於是離開他們約有扔一塊石頭那麼遠，跪下禱告， 說：『父啊！你若願意，就把這杯撤去！然而，不要成就我的意思，只要成就你的意思。』有一位天使從天上顯現，加添他的力量。 耶穌極其傷痛，禱告更加懇切，汗珠如大血點滴在地上。」（路加福音二十二章41-44節）

這段時間為有需要的人禱告，昨天無意中讀到這節經文，注意到從天上來的天使加添力量給耶穌。我們總對在困難中的人說「加油」，但其實在那个時候，人的油已用光了，實在沒什麽「油」可加了，也沒能力自己製造油，這樣的打氣並沒有太大意義，但卻是我們唯一可以說的，因為我們都知道，唯有加更多的「油」，才有可能跨過這困難。

「加油」，意味著是從外面加添进来的，好像汽車沒有油了，需到油站加添，才能重新發動。這節經文讓我感到安慰和穩妥，因為當我們在困難時，油用盡了時，不是自己「加油」，而是神會差天使来加添給我們。

父啊，神子主耶穌為我們走這一趟路，在这段最黑暗、恐懼、不想面對、傷痛的人生路中，你透過耶稣告訴我們，當我們恐懼和不能面對擺在前面的路時，也會有天使來加添力量給我們，我們會有足夠力量去面對一切困難，也能戰勝內心的恐懼。我們不需要苦苦爭扎，逼自己要堅強，要懂事，要快快站起來，甚至要為誰著想，要作好見証，都不需要，我們只需回到你面前，領受從天上來的能力，你加添給我們的力量一定是足夠我們使用的。父，你是真神，我們信你，不是為了讓自己心靈有個寄託，讓自己好過些，而是要經歷實實在在的「加油」，還有，復活的大能！你榮耀彰顯，愛子被尊榮。我這樣為師母，迪和，惠美禱告。奉主名求，阿們。

When I was doing my meditation on rest, I remember an e-mail prayer from Yein Yein (Mission Pathway chief editor).  A very caring sister who sends me her prayers from time to time, and there's one passage from her prayer that reminds me regarding ' resting".

We don’t need to struggle and force ourselves to be strong, mature, to get up quickly and be concerned that we should live out a good testimony. All these are unnecessary.
last night bedtime prayer with Simon, I told Him, " Lord, you know I love you, and there will be time I don't feel like to press on, come quickly , I don't need to pretend that I am strong to express my love to you".   Thank you, my high priest, for yours ministry of grace. 

Here is her prayer for me on 4/17. With her consent, I wish to share with you:

“And he withdrew from them about a stone's throw, and knelt down and prayed, saying, "Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done."And there appeared to him an angel from heaven, strengthening him. And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground.”(Luke 22: 41-44)

While praying for people in need. I came across the above passage regarding an angel came to strengthen Jesus. We like to tell people “come on, add oil” in their difficulties. but in fact, at that time, people have run out of oil, it is no more, "oil" can be created on their own oil to move on one step further.  And, "come on" is all we can offer to encourage,for we know that more 'oil' is needed to  overcome their difficulties.

 “Come on, in Chinese :add oil” actually implies something coming from external. It is like when we are running out of gas, we need to refuel from a gas station to keep going. This passage in fact gives me peace and comfort. When we face difficulties and run out of gas, we cannot refuel by ourselves. It’s rather God who will send His Angels down to refuel us.

Father God, your Son Jesus had walked for us, the darkest, fearful, painful suffering path.Thru this, you told us, in the most fearful road that I don’t want to face, there will be an Angel coming to strengthen me, make me strong enough to face my difficulties and overcome the fear in my heart. We don’t need to struggle and force ourselves to be strong, mature, to get up quickly and be concerned that we should live out a good testimony. All these are unnecessary. We only need to come in front of you and receive the strength from heaven. Your strength in us is more than what we need. Father God, you are the true God. I believe in you not because to make me feeling better, but to experience your faithful “strengthening” and your power of resurrection. Glory be to You and Your son be exalted. I pray for Mrs. Fan, Di-wo and Wai-mei in Jesus’ name. Amen!