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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 243

Text: Genesis 31: 31-32

MEDITATION

Genesis 31:31-32

31 Then Jacob answered and said to Laban, “Because I was afraid, for I said, ‘Perhaps you would take your daughters from me by force.’
32 With whomever you find your gods, do not let him live. In the presence of our brethren, identify what I have of yours and take it with you.” For Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen them.

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. Jacob’s reply to Laban

a. He confessed that he had been afraid of what Laban could do.
b. He could have taken Jacob’s wives, who were his daughters, by force.
c. Hence, he made his escape from Laban’s country.

2. With reference to the gods of Laban

a. Jacob expressed utter confidence that Laban would not find his idols with him.
b. He did not believe in idols.
c. He worshipped the God of his father Abraham and Isaac.
d. A solemn word
i. Whoever had stolen Laban’s idols would be dealt with thoroughly.
ii. The thief would forfeit his life because of the theft of Laban’s idols.
e. Jacob was ignorant of an important fact.
i. Laban’s idols had been stolen.
ii. They had been stolen by Rachel, his favourite wife.
iii. If the idols were found in Rachel’s possession, her life would be forfeited.

3. A further offer

a. Laban could search as freely and as thoroughly as he liked.
b. Whatever was wrongfully taken would be seized and returned to Laban.

Jacob was confident that nothing of Laban’s would be found with him. He was no thief!

经文：创世记 31：31-32

沉思

《创世记 31：31-32》
31雅各回答拉班说：“恐怕你把你的女儿从我夺去，所以我逃跑。

32至于你的神像，你在谁那里搜出来，就不容谁存活。当着我们的众弟兄，你认一认，在我这里有什么东西是你的，就拿去。”原来雅各不知道拉结偷了那些神像。

在生活里有意义地应用

1. 雅各对拉班的回应

a. 他承认自己害怕拉班会对付他
b. 拉班能够从雅各的手里强夺他的妻子，也就是拉班的女儿
c. 因此，雅各决定逃离拉班的家乡

2. 有关拉班的神像

a. 雅各充满信心地表示拉班不可能会在雅各那儿找到他的神像
b. 这是因为雅各不信这些偶像
c. 他只崇拜他祖父亚伯拉罕与他父亲以撒的上帝
d. 严肃的一句话
i. 偷了拉班神像的人将会被严厉地处置
ii. 小偷将为这偷窃的罪而丧命
e. 雅各不知事情的真相
i. 拉班的神像确实被偷了
ii. 而且偷神像的人就是雅各至亲至爱的妻子，拉结
iii. 若神像在拉结的物品中被搜出来，她将以生命偿还

3. 雅各进一步的提议

a. 雅各让拉班自由且彻底地随意搜查
b. 若认出任何属于拉班的东西，拉班可以立刻拿回

雅各有把握拉班不会找到任何属与拉班自己的物品。他不是小偷！