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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 255

Text: Genesis 32: 13-16

MEDITATION

Genesis 32:13-16

13 So he lodged there that same night, and took what came to his hand as a present for Esau his brother:
14 two hundred female goats and twenty male goats, two hundred ewes and twenty rams,
15 thirty milk camels with their colts, forty cows and ten bulls, twenty female donkeys and ten foals.
16 Then he delivered them to the hand of his servants, every drove by itself, and said to his servants, “Pass over before me, and put some distance between successive droves.”

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. The first set of messengers sent to Esau

a. They were sent with only a message.
b. It was a preliminary move to reconcile with Esau.

2. The preparation of a significant gift to Esau

a. The first set of messengers did not bring a gift.
b. Jacob decided that he must offer a significant gift to his brother Esau.
c. The gift would represent the following:
i. That he regretted his past actions.
ii. That he had great respect for Esau.

3. The actual gift enumerated:

a. 200 female goats and 20 male goats
b. 200 ewes and 20 rams
c. 30 milk camels with their colts
d. 40 cows and 10 bulls
e. 20 female donkeys and 10 foals

4. Wariness in Jacob’s heart

The gift was a huge one. But he remained unsure how Esau would respond. Thus, he gave instruction to his servants to pace out the droves as they went to greet Esau. The gift would perhaps be better appreciated as each group is presented to Esau.

经文：创世记 32：13-16沉思

《创世记 32：13-16》
13 当夜，雅各在那里住宿，就从他所有的物中拿礼物要送给他哥哥以扫：
14 母山羊二百只，公山羊二十只；母绵羊二百只，公绵羊二十只；
15 奶崽子的骆驼三十只，各带着崽子；母牛四十只，公牛十只；母驴二十匹，驴驹十匹。

16 每样各分一群，交在仆人手下，就对仆人说：“你们要在我前头过去，使群群相离，有空闲的地方。”

在生活里有意义地应用

1. 第一组打发往以扫的人

a. 他们只被打发送一则消息
b. 这是与以扫和解的初步行动

2. 准备送给以扫的重要礼物

a. 第一组被打发的人并没有带来礼物
b. 雅各决定他必须为他的哥哥以扫献上重要的礼物
c. 礼物将代表以下：
i. 他为自己过去的行为感到后悔
ii. 他非常尊重以扫

3. 列举的礼物：

a. 二百只母山羊和二十只公山羊
b. 二百只母绵羊和二十只公绵羊
c. 三十只奶崽子的骆驼，各带着崽子
d. 四十只母牛和十只公牛
e. 二十匹母驴和十匹驴驹

4. 雅各内心的警惕

这是一份厚礼。但是他仍然不确定以扫会如何反应。因此，他吩咐仆人每样各分一群来献给以扫。当把每样礼物各分一群地献给以扫时，或许会得到他更好的赏识。