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Text: Exodus 19: 18-20

MEDITATION

Exodus 19:18-20

18 Now Mount Sinai was completely in smoke, because the LORD descended upon it in fire. Its smoke ascended like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked greatly.
19 And when the blast of the trumpet sounded long and became louder and louder, Moses spoke, and God answered him by voice.
20 Then the LORD came down upon Mount Sinai, on the top of the mountain. And the LORD called Moses to the top of the mountain, and Moses went up.

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. A description of Mount Sinai

a. It was covered with smoke.

b. God had descended on the mountain in fire.

c. The smoke from the fire ascended like the smoke of a furnace.

d. Mount Sinai trembled at the presence of God.

2. The blast of the trumpet

a. Trumpets were used:

i. To alert people.

ii. To sound the alarm if enemies were approaching.

iii. To call people for a special time of worship.

b. The trumpets

i. They were used to call the children of Israel to attend to God.

ii. The long sound of the trumpets caused the people to be more attentive.

2. Moses and the LORD

a. Moses called on the LORD.

i. To announce that the children of Israel had been sanctified.

ii. That they were now at the foot of the mountain waiting upon God.

b. The LORD responded.

i. God spoke to him audibly.

ii. He must have acknowledged the presence of the children of Israel.

c. A special invitation from the LORD.

i. God invited Moses to ascend the mountain.

ii. This invitation was extended to Moses alone.

d. Moses began to make his way up the mountain.

This was an awesome experience for all the children of Israel!

经文：出埃及记 19：18-20

沉思

《出埃及记 19：18-20》
18 西奈全山冒烟，因为耶和华在火中降于山上。山的烟气上腾，如烧窑一般，遍山大大地震动。
19 角声渐渐地高而又高，摩西就说话，神有声音答应他。

20 耶和华降临在西奈山顶上，耶和华召摩西上山顶，摩西就上去。

在生活里有意义地应用

1. 西奈山的描述

a．它全山冒烟

b．因为上帝在火中降于山上

c．山的烟气上腾，如烧窑一般

d．遍山因上帝的降临大大地震动

2. 角声

a．吹角的作用：

i． 唤起以色列人的注意力

ii． 在敌人靠近时发出警报

iii． 召集人们来崇拜

b．角

i． 它们是用来呼召以色列子民将注意力集中在上帝

ii．高高的角声使他们留心

3. 摩西和上帝

a． 摩西求告上帝

i． 说以色列子民已自洁了

ii．他们就在山脚下等候上帝

b．上帝回应摩西

i．上帝清晰地回应摩西

ii．上帝确认了以色列子民在场等候

c．上帝的特别邀请

i．上帝召摩西上山顶

ii. 此邀请仅给予摩西

d．摩西开始上山了

对以色列的所有子民来说，这是绝对震憾的经历！