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Text: Exodus 4: 6-9

MEDITATION

Exodus 4:6-9

6 Furthermore the LORD said to him, “Now put your hand in your bosom.” And he put his hand in his bosom, and when he took it out, behold, his hand was leprous, like snow.
7 And He said, “Put your hand in your bosom again.” So he put his hand in his bosom again, and drew it out of his bosom, and behold, it was restored like his other flesh.
8 “Then it will be, if they do not believe you, nor heed the message of the first sign, that they may believe the message of the latter sign.
9 And it shall be, if they do not believe even these two signs, or listen to your voice, that you shall take water from the river and pour it on the dry land. The water which you take from the river will become blood on the dry land.”

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. A second miracle

a. This one involved Moses personally.

b. Moses was told to put his hand in his bosom.

c. When he withdrew it, his hand had become leprous.

d. Then God healed the hand immediately.

2. God knew that true faith was very hard to find

a. He would have to show His power through mighty signs.

b. He knew that Moses would have a hard time leading the children of Israel.

c. Thus, these two signs would help them to believe and to heed Moses.

3. The problem of unbelief

a. The children of Israel had been in Egypt for four generations.

b. They had not grown much in their faith all these years.

c. Hardship had caused many to become bitter or greatly discouraged.

It was very hard to remove unbelief from their hearts.

4. A third miracle

a. This was planned in anticipation.

b. He would take water from the river.

c. The water when poured upon the dry ground would become blood.

5. The three signs

a. Great power was evidenced.

b. This power came from God.

c. The person who could wield such power was an anointed servant of God.

d. He must be heeded for he would lead the children of Israel out of Egypt.

经文：出埃及记 4：6-9

沉思

《出埃及记 4：6-9》
6 耶和华又对他说：“把手放在怀里。”他就把手放在怀里，及至抽出来，不料，手长了大麻风，有雪那样白。
7 耶和华说：“再把手放在怀里。”他就再把手放在怀里，及至从怀里抽出来，不料，手已经复原，与周身的肉一样。
8 又说：“倘或他们不听你的话，也不信头一个神迹，他们必信第二个神迹。

9 这两个神迹若都不信，也不听你的话，你就从河里取些水，倒在旱地上，你从河里取的水必在旱地上变做血。”

在生活里有意义地应用

1. 第二个神迹

a. 摩西亲自经历这个神迹

b. 上帝吩咐摩西把手放在怀里

c. 当他把手抽出来时，手已长了大麻风

d. 上帝立刻医治了他的手

2. 上帝知道真正的信心是难得的

a. 祂必须通过神迹显现祂的大能

b. 祂知道摩西引领以色列民将会面临不少困难

c. 所以这两个神迹将协助他们相信并听从摩西的领导

3. 不信的问题

a. 以色列民在埃及已度过了四代

b. 他们的信心依然没有长进

c. 苦难使许多人变得痛苦灰心

要克服心里的不信是非常困难的

4. 第三个神迹

a. 这是预先计划的

b. 摩西将从河里取些水

c. 他从河里取的水倒在旱地上将变做血

5. 三次神迹

a. 显明了强大的力量

b. 这力量来自上帝

c. 能运行上帝大能的，必是受恩膏的仆人

d. 以色列子民应听从他，因他必带领他们出埃及