Daily Devotions

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》
 
Day 
Day 200

Text: Genesis 27:46

MEDITATION

Genesis 27:46

46 And Rebekah said to Isaac, “I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth; if Jacob takes a wife of the daughters of Heth, like these who are the daughters of the land, what good will my life be to me?”

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. Seeking Isaac’s permission

a. Rebekah may plan.
b. But she would need Isaac’s consent.
c. Without his permission, her plans would come to nothing!

2. Avoiding the mentioning of the anger of Esau

a. Rebekah knew that she could not complain against Esau’s murderous plan.
b. Isaac would not believe her.
c. He loved Esau too much to see any evil in him.
d. Isaac was probably not fully aware of how angry Esau felt against Jacob.

3. Coming up with a new angle of thought

a. She touched on a subject that he knew Isaac would agree on.
b. That subject: The Hittite daughters-in-law.
i. Isaac and Rebekah showed disapproval of Esau’s choice in marriage.
ii. They did not share the same faith.
iii. Esau’s marriage certainly did nothing for his spiritual life.
c. If Jacob were to take a wife from among the Hittites, Rebekah would feel that her life would have lost all meaning!
d. This appeal would gain support and approval from Isaac.
e. Rebekah was desperate to save Jacob from being slain by Esau.

经文:创世记 27:46

沉思

《创世记 27:46》

46 利百加对以撒说:“我因这赫人的女子连性命都厌烦了。倘若雅各也娶赫人的女子为妻像这些一样,我活着还有什么益处呢?”

在生活里有意义地的应用

1. 征求以撒的同意

a. 利百加或许能设下计划
b. 但她需要以撒的同意
c. 未经以撒的允许,她的计划将落空!

2. 避免提及以扫的愤怒

a. 利百加知道她不能抱怨以扫的谋杀计划
b. 以撒是不会相信她的
c. 他太爱以扫,以致看不见他的邪恶
d. 以撒很可能没有完全意识到以扫对雅各有多愤怒

3. 提出新的思路

a. 她谈到一个她知道以撒会同意的话题
b. 主题:赫人的媳妇
i. 以撒和利百加不同意以扫在婚姻上的选择
ii. 这些媳妇与他们并没有相同的信实
iii. 以扫的婚姻对他的属灵生活毫无帮助
c. 如果雅各要从赫人中娶妻,利百加会觉得她的生命将失去一切意义!
d. 利百加的恳求将获得以撒的支持和同意
e. 利百加尽力地拯救雅各免遭以扫的杀害