Together We Win 团结就是力量

[Dexu Xia]

Together We Win

Two are better than one . . . : If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. Ecclesiastes 4:9–10

In the middle of the night, Pastor Samuel Baggaga received a call asking him to come to the home of a church member. When he arrived, he found a house engulfed by fire. The father, though burned himself, had reentered the home to rescue one of his children and emerged with an unconscious daughter. The hospital, in this rural Ugandan setting, was six miles (10 kilometers) away. With no transportation available, the pastor and the father started running to the hospital with the child. When one of them tired from carrying the injured girl, the other one took over. Together they made the journey; the father and his daughter were treated and then fully recovered.

In Exodus 17:8–13 the Lord orchestrated a great victory that included the efforts of Joshua, who led fighting men on the battlefield; and Moses, who kept his hands raised while holding the staff of God. When Moses’ hands grew weary, Aaron and Hur assisted by each holding up one of his hands until the setting of the sun and the defeat of the enemy.

The value of interdependence can never be underestimated. God, in His kindness, graciously provides people as His agents for mutual good. Listening ears and helpful hands; wise, comforting, and correcting words—these and other resources come to us and through us to others. Together we win and God gets the glory!

At what times in your life have you benefited from the support of others? Who might you know who needs you to run with them in this season of their life?

Father, thank You for those You’ve graciously provided in my life and for those You’ve allowed me to share life with for our mutual good and Your glory.

团结就是力量

两个人总比一个人好，……若是跌倒，这人可以扶起他的同伴。—传道书4章9-10节

一天深夜，塞缪尔 · 贝卡加牧师（Samuel Baggaga）接到电话，请他立刻赶往一位教会会友的家。当他抵达时，整间房子已陷入火海。孩子们的父亲虽然自己被火烧伤，却仍返回屋里救他的一个孩子，最后终于从火场救出已经失去意识的女儿。那里位于乌干达乡间，医院远在十公里之外。当下没有任何交通工具，贝卡加牧师和这位父亲就抱着孩子往医院直奔。两人轮流抱着受伤的孩子，当其中一人跑累了，另一人就接手抱过孩子继续跑。他们同心协力、互相扶持，终于抵达了医院，父女俩都得到救治，最后也完全康复。

出埃及记17章8-13节里，上帝也策划了一场胜仗，其中包括了多人的合作努力。约书亚领军上战场作战，而摩西拿着上帝的杖举手祷告；摩西双手发酸时，亚伦和户珥就在摩西身旁扶着他的左右手，直到太阳西沉，以色列人打败敌人为止。

互相依赖、彼此帮助的力量不容小觑。慈爱的上帝会藉着人来帮助我们，也会藉由我们让别人得着益处。祂让我们有倾听的耳朵和助人的双手，也让我们能说智慧、安慰和纠正人的话语，也赐下其他恩赐，藉着我们帮助他人。同心协力、互相扶持，我们就能得胜，并能使上帝得着荣耀！

天父，感谢祢让许多人成为我的帮助，还让我去帮助别人，使我们彼此都能得着益处，并使祢得着荣耀。

你何时曾因他人的扶持，而得到益处？有谁正需要你的陪伴和帮助呢？