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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》 
Day 
Day 220

Text: Genesis 30: 1-2

MEDITATION

Genesis 30:1-2

1 Now when Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister, and said to Jacob, “Give me children, or else I die!”
2 And Jacob’s anger was aroused against Rachel, and he said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?”

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. Rachel’s dilemma

a. She had Jacob’s love and attention.
b. But she had no children of her own.
c. She envied Leah who had already borne four children for Jacob.

2. A Family quarrel

a. Rachel complains and demands to have children.
b. To carry on without being able to bear children was terrible.
c. Death seemed to be a better option than barrenness.

3. Jacob’s anger

a. No matter how much he loved Rachel he was upset with her reasoning.
b. Jacob was not God! He could not give her the children she desired.
c. This was a frustrating moment.

THE FAMILY OF JACOB AT A GLANCE

1. Jacob appeared to be doing well
He served his father-in-law, Laban.

2. He had two official wives
Leah and Rachel

3. He had four children already
(Reuben, Simeon, Levi and Judah)

4. A growing problem
Leah and Rachel did not get along well. Jacob began to have family difficulties with Rachel.

经文：创世记 30:1-2

沉思

《创世记 30：1-2》
1 拉结见自己不给雅各生子，就嫉妒她姐姐，对雅各说：“你给我孩子，不然我就死了。”

2 雅各向拉结生气，说：“叫你不生育的是神，我岂能代替他做主呢？”

在生活里有意义地应用

1. 拉结的困境

a. 她有雅各的爱戴和关注
b. 但是她没有自己的孩子
c. 她嫉妒利亚，因利亚已经为雅各生了四个孩子

2. 家庭里的争吵

a. 拉结抱怨并硬要生孩子
b. 不能生孩子且继续生活是悲惨的
c. 死亡似乎比不能生孩子更好

3. 雅各的愤怒

a. 不管他多么爱拉结，他对她的推理感到不满意
b. 雅各不是上帝！他不能给她所想要的孩子
c. 这是一个令人烦躁的时刻

雅各的家庭

1. 雅各的生活看来过得不错

他曾为他的岳父拉班服侍

2. 他有两个正式的妻子

利亚和拉结

3. 他已经有四个孩子

鲁本，西缅，利未和犹大）

4. 日益严重的问题

利亚和拉结相处得不好。 雅各与拉结开始遇到家庭困难。