在人类历史中，亚伯是第一个被杀的人，而他的兄弟该隐则是第一个杀人犯。
该隐为什么会沦落到做出这种可怕之事的地步呢？该隐嫉妒和发怒，因为神看不中他的供物，原因是该隐没有把地里出产最好的果子献给神，他只是把一部份的出产献上，他这样做显示他对神不敬。神告诉该隐，他只需要行得好，可是该隐却拒绝听神的话，他没有控制自己的怒气和嫉妒，结果他杀了他的兄弟亚伯。
尽管怒气可能是我们与生俱来的本性之一，然而我们必须约束它。我们可以发怒，但不去控制我们的怒气便是犯罪了。
亚伯是该隐的自私和恶意的受害者。他实在不应该被自己的亲兄弟杀害，他会感受到何等剧烈的内心痛苦啊！假若我们凭信心事奉神，却经历到这样的憎恨，我们将会感受到怎样的痛苦呢？
神明白我们经历了因不公和痛苦带来的忧伤。耶和华说：“你做了什么事呢？你兄弟的血有声音从地里向我哀求。”神了解亚伯的忧伤，并且声援他。
我们应当像亚伯那样走在信心之路上。神会带领我们的脚步、了解我们的痛苦、并且将会施行公义的。
神啊，你明白我们的心思和我们的忧伤。求你帮助我们去事奉你并秉行公义、关怀别人并免于伤害他们。奉耶稣祈求，阿们。
创世记 4:1-12
1有一日，那人和他妻子夏娃同房，夏娃就怀孕，生了该隐，便说：“耶和华使我得了一个男子。”
2又生了该隐的兄弟亚伯。亚伯是牧羊的，该隐是种地的。
3有一日，该隐拿地里的出产为供物献给耶和华，
4亚伯也将他羊群中头生的和羊的脂油献上。耶和华看中了亚伯和他的供物，
5只是看不中该隐和他的供物。该隐就大大地发怒，变了脸色。
6耶和华对该隐说：“你为什么发怒呢？你为什么变了脸色呢？
7你若行得好，岂不蒙悦纳？你若行得不好，罪就伏在门前。它必恋慕你，你却要制伏它。”
8该隐与他兄弟亚伯说话，二人正在田间，该隐起来打他兄弟亚伯，把他杀了。
9耶和华对该隐说：“你兄弟亚伯在哪里？”他说：“我不知道。我岂是看守我兄弟的吗？”
10耶和华说：“你做了什么事呢？你兄弟的血有声音从地里向我哀告。
11地开了口，从你手里接受你兄弟的血，现在你必从这地受咒诅。
12你种地，地不再给你效力；你必流离飘荡在地上。”
"Listen! Your brother's blood cries out to me from the ground." - Genesis 4:10
Abel was the first person to be killed in human history, and his brother, Cain, was the first murderer.
How did Cain come to do such a terrible thing? Cain was jealous and angry because God did not look with favor on his offering. But Cain did not give God the best of his fruits of the soil. He simply gave some of them, and that dishonored God. God explained to Cain that he simply needed to do what was right, but Cain refused to listen. He did not control his anger or his jealousy, and he killed his brother.
Though anger can be one of our innate character traits, we must rule over it. We can be angry, but it is a sin not to manage our anger.
Abel was the victim of Cain's selfishness and wickedness. How undeserving was his death! How searing was the pain in his heart when his own brother killed him? If we experienced such hatred for serving God through faith, how painful would that be?
God understands our grief from injustice and pain. The Lord said, "What have you done? Listen! Your brother's blood cries out to me from the ground." God acknowledged Abel's grief and stood up for him.
We must walk the path of faith, as Abel did. God will guide our footsteps, acknowledge our pain, and follow up with justice.
God, you understand our hearts and our griefs. Please help us serve you and do what is right, caring for others and not hurting them. For Jesus' sake, Amen.
诵读: 骆云秀
片头: 张妙阳
