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Text: Exodus 4: 21-23

MEDITATION

Exodus 4:21-23

21 And the LORD said to Moses, “When you go back to Egypt, see that you do all those wonders before Pharaoh which I have put in your hand. But I will harden his heart, so that he will not let the people go.
22 Then you shall say to Pharaoh, ‘Thus says the LORD: “Israel is My son, My firstborn.
23 So I say to you, let My son go that he may serve Me. But if you refuse to let him go, indeed I will kill your son, your firstborn.”’”

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. A reminder from God

a. Moses must perform all the wonders before Pharaoh.

b. However, Pharaoh would offer strong resistance.

2. God’s involvement

a. He would be there to help Moses carry out his mission.

b. God would also “harden” the heart of the Pharaoh.

c. He would not let the children of Israel leave Egypt easily.

3. Things to say to Pharaoh

a. Israel

i. He is called God’s son.

ii. He is called “the firstborn son”.

iii. This is to inform Pharaoh that God loved the children of Israel.

b. Word to Pharaoh

i. He must let the children of Israel go from the land of Egypt.

ii. They are His people, His son.

iii. They will serve the LORD and not Egypt or the Pharaoh.

c. Warning to Pharaoh

i. If Pharaoh were to refuse to obey this word, there would be severe consequences.

ii. If Pharaoh were to go into battle with God, he would surely be defeated.

iii. Pharaoh’s own firstborn could die as a result of resisting God.

经文：出埃及记 4：21-23

沉思

《出埃及记 4：21-23》
21耶和华对摩西说：“你回到埃及的时候，要留意将我指示你的一切奇事行在法老面前。但我要使他的心刚硬，他必不容百姓去。
22你要对法老说：‘耶和华这样说：以色列是我的儿子，我的长子。

23我对你说过容我的儿子去，好侍奉我，你还是不肯容他去。看哪，我要杀你的长子。’”

在生活里有意义地应用

1. 上帝的提醒

a. 摩西必须将一切奇事行在法老面前

b. 但法老将会强烈地抗拒

2. 上帝的参与

a. 祂会与摩西同在，帮助他实行使命

b. 但祂会使法老的心刚硬

c. 法老必不轻易容以色列的子民离开

3. 对法老说的话

a. 以色列

i. 他被称为上帝的儿子

ii. 他是“长子”

iii. 这是为了通知法老，上帝爱以色列的子民

b. 对法老的话

i. 法老必须让以色列子民离开埃及

ii. 他们是祂的子民，祂的儿子

iii. 他们将侍奉上帝，而不是埃及或法老

c. 对法老的警告

i. 若法老不肯听从这话，将会有严重的后果

ii. 若法老与上帝征战，他必被打败

iii. 法老的长子将因他的抗拒而死