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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 368

Text: Genesis 48: 6-7

MEDITATION

Genesis 48:6-7

6 Your offspring whom you beget after them shall be yours; they will be called by the name of their brothers in their inheritance.
7 But as for me, when I came from Padan, Rachel died beside me in the land of Canaan on the way, when there was but a little distance to go to Ephrath; and I buried her there on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).”

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. Your offspring

a. This is a reference to other children Joseph might have.
b. There is no Biblical record of Joseph having any other children.

2. Remembering Padan

a. Jacob remembered how he had to flee from the wrath of his brother Esau to Padan Aram.
b. The years at Padan Aram:
i. He toiled for the hand of Rachel (seven years).
ii. His labour of love for Rachel cost him another seven years.
iii. By then he had a large family.
iv. He left Padan Aram to return to Canaan.

3. Remembering Rachel’s death

a. Jacob had always loved Rachel.
i. She continued to be remembered affectionately.
ii. Joseph would also remember his mother with love.
b. She had died giving birth to Benjamin.
c. She died on the way to Bethlehem (Ephrath).
d. Jacob was there when she passed away.
e. He remembered even the place of her burial.

经文：创世记 48：6-7

沉思

《创世记 48：6-7》
6你在他们以后所生的就是你的，他们可以归于他们弟兄的名下得产业。

7至于我，我从巴旦来的时候，拉结死在我眼前，在迦南地的路上，离以法他还有一段路程，我就把她葬在以法他的路上。”以法他就是伯利恒。

在生活里有意义地应用

1. 你所生的

a. 这是指约瑟将来所生的孩子
b. 圣经并没有记载约瑟之后所生的孩子

2. 记得巴旦

a. 雅各记得他为了逃脱以扫的愤怒而来到巴旦亚兰
b. 在巴旦的日子：
i. 雅各为了娶拉结而服侍了拉班七年
ii.雅各因为对拉结的爱，他又服侍了拉班多七年
iii. 到了那个时候，他已有了很大的家庭
iv. 他为了回返迦南而离开了巴旦亚兰

3. 回忆拉结之死

a. 雅各依然深爱着拉结
i. 雅各还是亲切地思念着拉结
ii. 约瑟也以爱怀念着母亲
b. 她是因为生便雅悯的时候难产而死的
c. 她是在前往伯利恒（以法他）的路途中去世的
d. 在她离世的时候，雅各也在她的身旁
e. 他记得拉结所葬之地