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

这是美国黑人人权领袖马丁.路德金的著名演说中的一段话，原文是：“黑暗不能驱赶黑暗，只有光明才能驱赶黑暗；仇恨不能化解仇恨，只有爱才能化解仇恨。”

这段原文被雕刻美国首都华盛顿，马丁.路德金纪念广场的大理石墙壁上，如上图。其来源应该是《圣经》。

上帝名叫“耶和华”，创造了人类始祖亚当和夏娃，这二位没能遵守上帝他老人家的嘱咐，偷吃了园中“禁果”，这个“禁果”按现在话叫“未婚先孕”，或者是发生“不正当关系”，严重一点儿叫“通奸”，从此罪恶降临人间………

那耶稣乃是上帝使者，被上帝派到人间，为人类指明方向，同时代替诚心诚意信奉上帝的人“受苦受难”。上帝的意思是：“我的子民哪，我给你们指出光明，我的使者代替你们受苦受难，有事儿找耶稣，你们还有什么不满意的涅？”

按照圣经上的说法，人类不能用“黑暗驱赶黑暗”，只有光明才能驱赶黑暗。原因是什么？请看“上帝的恐惧”：

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。