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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 375

Text: Genesis 49: 3-4

MEDITATION

Genesis 49:3-4

3 “Reuben, you are my firstborn,
My might and the beginning of my strength,
The excellency of dignity and the excellency of power.
4 Unstable as water, you shall not excel,
Because you went up to your father’s bed;
Then you defiled it—
He went up to my couch.

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. Reuben, the firstborn

Associated with firstborn:

a. Might
b. Strength
c. Dignity
d. Excellency of power

2. Unfortunately, Reuben possessed none of the above.

3. The character of Reuben

a. He was unstable as water.
b. His character would affect his future.
c. Forewarning: He would not excel.
i. Unless his character was changed.
ii. His character would determine much of his future.

4. Rebuke of Reuben

a. He had forced the concubine Bilhah (Genesis 35:22).
b. In his arrogance he had treated her like a maid (she was the maid of Rachel).
c. But Bilhah was the mother of Naphtali and Dan.
d. Jacob’s regard for Reuben was badly affected by this incident.
Reuben must change or he would never excel. Solemn words of forewarning indeed!

经文：创世记 49：3-4

沉思

《创世记 49: 3-4》
3鲁本哪，你是我的长子，是我力量强壮的时候生的，本当大有尊荣，权力超众。

4但你放纵情欲，滚沸如水，必不得居首位，因为你上了你父亲的床，污秽了我的榻。

在生活里有意义地的应用

1.长子， 鲁本

与长子相关：

a. 强壮
b. 力量
c. 尊荣
d. 权力超众

2.不幸的是，鲁本不具备上述任何条件

3. 鲁本的性格

a. 他滚沸如水，像水一样不稳定
b. 他的性格会影响他的未来
c. 预告：他必不权力超众
i. 除非他的性格改变
ii. 他的性格将决定他的未来

4. 对鲁本的斥责

a. 鲁本强迫他父亲的妾辟拉同寝《创世记 35:22》
b. 他傲慢自大地把她当成女仆（她是拉结的使女）
c. 但辟拉是但、拿弗他利的母亲
d. 雅各对鲁本的态度因这事件而受到严重的影响
鲁本必须改变，否则他将永远无法权力超众。这话语确实是庄严的警告！