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My Song In The Night (Genesis)
我夜间的歌曲《创世记》

My Song In The Night (Genesis)
我夜间的歌曲《创世记》 
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Day 159

Text: Genesis 24: 49-51

MEDITATION

Genesis 24:49-51

49 Now if you will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me. And if not, tell me, that I may turn to the right hand or to the left.”
50 Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, “The thing comes from the LORD; we cannot speak to you either bad or good.
51 Here is Rebekah before you; take her and go, and let her be your master’s son’s wife, as the LORD has spoken.”

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. A plea to Bethuel and Laban

a. Bethuel was the father of Rebekah.
b. Laban was her brother.

2. He asked for Rebekah to be married to Isaac

a. This would be a “kindness”.
b. The decision was theirs.
c. He would decide what he should do next, depending on their answer.

3. The reply of Laban and Bethuel

a. Laban seems to have played a significant role.
b. But Bethuel was in agreement to what was said to the chief steward.
i. They recognized the hand of the LORD too.
ii. They would not speak against what they had heard from the chief steward.
iii. But neither could they fully endorse everything that was shared.

4. Decision made

a. They would give Rebekah away to be married to Isaac.
b. They recognized that this would seem to be the will of the LORD.
Thus they concluded that they would comply, “As the LORD had spoken.”

经文：创世记 24：49-51

沉思

《创世记 24：49-51》
49现在你们若愿以慈爱、诚实待我主人，就告诉我，若不然，也告诉我，使我可以或向左或向右。”
50拉班和彼土利回答说：“这事乃出于耶和华，我们不能向你说好说歹。

51看哪，利百加在你面前，可以将她带去，照着耶和华所说的，给你主人的儿子为妻。”

在生活里有意义地应用

1. 致彼土利和拉班的请求

a. 彼土利是利百加的父亲
b. 拉班是她的哥哥

2. 他请求利百加能够嫁给以撒为妻

a. 这将会是“慈爱”的表现
b. 决定在于他们
c. 他待他们的回复再决定下一步

3. 拉班和彼土利的回答

a. 拉班似乎扮演着举足轻重的角色
b. 不过，彼土利也同意他们对总管家做的回应
i. 他们也意识到上帝之手在运行
ii. 他们不会反驳总管家所说的
iii. 然而，他们也不能够完全认同他所说的一切

4. 最后的决定

a. 他们会将利百加赐嫁给以撒为妻
b. 他们意识到这可能就是上帝的旨意
因此，他们决定遵从并且说道：“照着耶和华所说的”