梦游圣经66本书

日期：17/3/25

经文：俄巴底亚书 1:10-12“因你向兄弟雅各行强暴，羞愧必遮盖你，你也必永远断绝。在你站立不住的日子，你竟站在远处，在外人掠夺雅各财物，外邦人进入他的城门，为耶路撒冷拈阄，你竟像他们一样。”

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故事：背负受伤的哥哥

夜色深沉，战场上弥漫着硝烟的余味。空气中充斥着血腥味，两兄弟踉跄奔跑，身后是紧追不舍的敌人。

突然，一支利箭划破夜空，直指弟弟的后背！

在那电光火石之间，哥哥毫不犹豫地扑上前，用自己的身体挡住了箭矢。箭头深深刺入他的血肉，他踉跄一下，单膝跪地，鲜血从伤口涌出。

“哥！”弟弟的声音颤抖，伸手想扶住他。

哥哥强忍疼痛，勉强露出微笑，低声说道：“我没事……留下我，保全你自己……”

但弟弟没有离开。泪水盈满他的眼眶，他毫不犹豫地弯下腰，将受伤的哥哥背了起来。哥哥的血染红了他的衣衫，但他一步一步坚定地向前走。

路人看到这一幕，焦急地喊道：“你这样背着他，会拖慢速度！放下他，否则你们都会没命！”

弟弟的双腿已在颤抖，肩膀被鲜血浸透，但他坚定地摇头，声音哽咽却无比坚定：“这是我哥哥！”

每一步都充满剧痛，每一步都如同在火海中跋涉。但他从未动摇。无论前路多么危险，他绝不会抛下哥哥！

当黎明的第一缕阳光穿透黑暗时，他们的影子在地面上拉长，交织在一起，仿佛融为一体。升起的阳光似乎在祝福他们那不朽的纽带。

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结语：背负十架的爱，传扬基督的救赎

俄巴底亚书 1:10-12 描述了以东（以扫的后代）在以色列（雅各的后代）受难时，冷漠旁观，甚至趁火打劫。然而，这个故事中的兄弟选择了另一条道路——舍己的爱，彼此背负。
• 哥哥的牺牲——他毫不犹豫地为弟弟挡下致命的箭矢，正如基督为我们背负十字架，舍命流血（约翰福音 15:13）。
• 弟弟的担当——他拒绝抛下受伤的哥哥，尽管自己疲惫不堪，仍背负他前行。这反映了基督呼召我们“背起自己的十字架”，承担爱的使命（马太福音 16:24）。

这个故事不仅是兄弟情深的见证，更是基督救赎的缩影。基督已为我们挡下罪恶之箭，现在轮到我们背负他的爱，勇敢前行。

今天，我们可能面临各种挑战，生活的“利箭”可能从四面八方袭来。但基督已通过他的牺牲为我们铺平了道路。现在，我们被召唤去背负十架，传播他的爱。

背负十架的爱并不容易，但我们这样做，因为爱从不抛弃。今天，我们是选择像以东一样袖手旁观，还是像弟弟一样，背起那份爱？

愿我们都能成为这份使命的忠实承载者，永不退缩，永不放弃，坚定地走向荣耀的终点！

Carrying the Love of the Cross – True Brotherly Love

Scripture: Obadiah 1:10-12
“Because of the violence against your brother Jacob, you will be covered with shame; you will be destroyed forever. On the day you stood aloof while strangers carried off his wealth, and foreigners entered his gates and cast lots for Jerusalem, you were like one of them.”

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Story: Carrying His Wounded Brother

The night was dark, and the battlefield was littered with ashes. The air was thick with the scent of blood as two brothers ran desperately, pursued by enemies.

Suddenly, an arrow sliced through the night, aiming straight for the younger brother’s back!

In that split second, the older brother threw himself forward, shielding his brother with his own body. The arrow pierced deep into his flesh. He staggered, dropping to one knee as blood gushed from the wound.

“Brother!” The younger one’s voice trembled as he reached out to support him.

Forcing a smile through the pain, the older brother whispered, “I’m fine… leave me and save yourself…”

But the younger brother did not run. His eyes welled with tears, and without hesitation, he bent down and lifted his wounded brother onto his back. His brother’s blood soaked through his clothes, yet he pressed forward step by step.

Onlookers saw them and cried out, “If you carry him, you’ll slow down! Leave him behind, or you both will perish!”

His legs were trembling, his shoulders drenched in blood, but he shook his head resolutely. His voice, though choked with emotion, was unwavering: “This is my brother!”

Every step was excruciating, every movement felt like walking through fire. But he never wavered. No matter how dangerous the path ahead, he would never abandon his brother!

As the first rays of dawn broke through the darkness, their shadows stretched long on the ground, intertwined as if they had become one. The light of the rising sun seemed to bless their unbreakable bond.

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Conclusion: Carrying the Love of the Cross, Spreading Christ’s Redemption

Obadiah 1:10-12 speaks of how Edom (Esau’s descendants) stood by indifferently as Israel (Jacob’s descendants) suffered, even taking advantage of their downfall. Yet, in this story, the two brothers chose a different path—the path of sacrificial love, the path of carrying one another.
• The older brother’s sacrifice—He did not hesitate to take the fatal arrow for his younger brother, just as Christ bore the cross for us, shedding His blood for our redemption (John 15:13).
• The younger brother’s commitment—He refused to abandon his wounded brother, carrying him despite his own exhaustion. This reflects Christ’s call for us to “take up our cross” and bear the weight of love and mission (Matthew 16:24).

This story is not just a testimony of brotherly love—it is a reflection of Christ’s redemption. Christ has already taken the arrow of sin for us. Now, it is our turn to carry His love and boldly walk forward.

Today, we may face hardships and challenges, and the “arrows” of life may strike us from all directions. But Christ has paved the way through His sacrifice. Now, it is our calling to take up the cross and spread His love.

Carrying the love of the cross is not easy—but we do it because love never forsakes.

May we all become faithful carriers of this mission, never retreating, never giving up, and walking steadfastly toward the glory that awaits!