Daily Devotions

My Song In The Night (Exodus)
我夜间的歌曲《出埃及记》

My Song In The Night (Exodus)
我夜间的歌曲《出埃及记》
 
Day 
Day 68

Text: Exodus 10: 21-29

MEDITATION

Exodus 10:21-29

21 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, darkness which may even be felt.”
22 So Moses stretched out his hand toward heaven, and there was thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days.
23 They did not see one another; nor did anyone rise from his place for three days. But all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings.
24 Then Pharaoh called to Moses and said, “Go, serve the LORD; only let your flocks and your herds be kept back. Let your little ones also go with you.”
25 But Moses said, “You must also give us sacrifices and burnt offerings, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.
26 Our livestock also shall go with us; not a hoof shall be left behind. For we must take some of them to serve the LORD our God, and even we do not know with what we must serve the LORD until we arrive there.”
27 But the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he would not let them go.
28 Then Pharaoh said to him, “Get away from me! Take heed to yourself and see my face no more! For in the day you see my face you shall die!”
29 So Moses said, “You have spoken well. I will never see your face again.”

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. God’s instruction to Moses

a. He was to stretch out his hand toward heaven.
b. The ninth plague would be one of severe darkness.

2. Obedience of Moses

a. He stretched out his hand toward heaven.
b. There was thick darkness all over Egypt.

3. The land of Goshen

a. The plague of darkness did not affect Goshen.
b. Light was given to the children of Israel.

4. Another compromise offered by the Pharaoh

a. All the children of Israel may go.
b. But the herds and flocks must remain in Egypt.

5. Moses’ firm answer

a. Everyone must leave Egypt.
b. Everything they owned must also leave with them.
i. The animals they owned must leave with them.
ii. They were for sacrifices to the LORD.

6. Pharaoh’s anger

a. He was furious.
b. All he had said was rejected by Moses.
c. He threatened the life of Moses.

7. Moses’ response

a. He was not upset.
b. He would not see Pharaoh in his court again.

8. The hardened heart of Pharaoh

a. It had not softened one bit.
b. His words of promise were false.
c. The LORD allowed his heart to remain hardened.
d. Thus, God hardened Pharaoh’s heart.

经文:出埃及记 10:21-29

沉思

《出埃及记 10:21-29》
21耶和华对摩西说:“你向天伸杖,使埃及地黑暗,这黑暗似乎摸得着。”
22摩西向天伸杖,埃及遍地就乌黑了三天。
23三天之久,人不能相见,谁也不敢起来离开本处,唯有以色列人家中都有亮光。
24法老就召摩西来,说:“你们去侍奉耶和华,只是你们的羊群牛群要留下,你们的妇人孩子可以和你们同去。”
25摩西说:“你总要把祭物和燔祭牲交给我们,使我们可以祭祀耶和华我们的神。
26我们的牲畜也要带去,连一蹄也不留下,因为我们要从其中取出来,侍奉耶和华我们的神。我们未到那里,还不知道用什么侍奉耶和华。”
27但耶和华使法老的心刚硬,不肯容他们去。
28法老对摩西说:“你离开我去吧!你要小心,不要再见我的面,因为你见我面的那日,你就必死!”

29摩西说:“你说得好,我必不再见你的面了。”

在生活里有意义地应用

1. 上帝给摩西的指示

a. 他得向天伸杖
b. 第九个灾殃将是黑暗

2. 摩西的尊崇

a. 摩西向天伸杖
b. 埃及遍地就乌黑

3. 歌珊地

a. 这黑暗并没有影响歌珊
b. 亮光被赐予了以色列人

4. 法老提出另一个和解方式

a. 以色列所有子民都能离开
b. 但是,羊群和牛群要留下

5. 摩西强硬的回答

a. 所有人都必须离开埃及
b. 即使他们拥有的一切也必须带走
i. 他们的牲畜得跟着一起走
ii. 它们将是献给上帝的祭物

6. 法老的怒气

a. 他怒气冲天
b. 他的要求都被摩西拒绝了
c. 他威胁摩西的生命

7. 摩西的反应

a. 摩西并不忧虑
b. 他不要再见法老的面

8. 法老刚硬的心

a. 法老的心一点都没有软化
b. 他并没遵守之前的承诺
c. 上帝让他的心继续刚硬
d. 因此,上帝使法老的心刚硬