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 224

Text: Genesis 30: 12-13

MEDITATION

Genesis 30:12-13

12 And Leah’s maid Zilpah bore Jacob a second son.
13 Then Leah said, “I am happy, for the daughters will call me blessed.” So she called his name Asher.

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. The rivalry between Leah and Rachel continued

a. This rivalry was intense.
b. Both sides were equally determined.
c. They would stop at nothing to gain the upper hand.

2. Zilpah’s second son

a. Zilpah would once again conceive.
b. She bore another son.

3. The naming of the new-born

a. Leah expressed happiness.
b. She seemed to be winning this rivalry.
c. Another symbolic name was found.
d. Leah named the new addition: “Asher”.
e. It symbolized two things:
i. Asher could mean “happy”.
Leah was happy with this addition.
ii. Asher could also mean “blessed”.
Leah was conscious of what people were saying. They were remarking that she was indeed “blessed”.

HUMAN FAILINGS

1. That human failings existed in Jacob’s family cannot but be observed.

2. But all things were still within God’s sovereign plan! That plan would one day be revealed.

经文:创世记 30:12-13

沉思

《创世记30:12-13》
12利亚的使女悉帕又给雅各生了第二个儿子。

13利亚说:“我有福啊!众女子都要称我是有福的!”于是给他起名叫亚设。

在生活里有意义地应用

1. 利亚与拉结之间的竞争持续着

a. 这竞争很激烈
b. 双方都一样的坚决
c. 为了争取上风,她们会不惜一切

2. 悉帕第二个儿子

a. 悉帕会再一次怀孕
b. 她生了第二个儿子

3. 给新生儿起名

a. 利亚表示喜乐
b. 她似乎在这竞争里得到胜利
c. 又是一个象征性的名字
d. 利亚给新生儿起名为“亚设”
e. 这名字象征两件事:
i. 亚设可以代表“快乐”
利亚因为这新生儿感到快乐
ii. 亚设也可以代表“有福”
利亚意识到众人的议论。他们都说她的确“有福”

人类的弱点

1. 人类的弱点在雅各的家庭里很明显

2. 不过,一切都在上帝主权的计划中!这计划终究会被显露