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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》 
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Day 108

Text: Exodus 17: 14-16

MEDITATION

Exodus 17:14-16

14 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Write this for a memorial in the book and recount it in the hearing of Joshua, that I will utterly blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.”
15 And Moses built an altar and called its name, The-LORD-Is-My-Banner;
16 for he said, “Because the LORD has sworn: the LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.”

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. The LORD’s instructions to Moses

a. There were lessons to be learned at different times in life.
b. This battle against the Amalekites offered many lessons.
c. Some lessons were to be recorded for posterity.
d. This lesson involved the future of the Amalekites.

2. The lessons highlighted:

a. God had pronounced a judgment against the Amalekites.
b. Amalek would be destroyed totally.
c. It would be a nation whose name would be remembered no more.

3. Reasons for this judgment

a. Amalek had no cause to attack Israel.
b. Their attack was unprovoked.
c. Their act of war was both hostile and evil.
i. They could have killed a lot of people.
ii. They could have caused a lot of damage.

4. God would now go to war with the Amalekites until they are finally destroyed.

5. This was a solemn oath made by the LORD.

6. Appropriate response

a. Moses created an altar:
i. To worship God.
ii. To thank God for His protection.
iii. To praise God for the victory over the wicked Amalekites.
b. The name of the altar
i. It was called “The LORD is my banner”.
ii. The LORD had defeated the new enemy, the Amalekites.

经文：出埃及记 17：14-16

沉思

《出埃及记 17：14-16》
14耶和华对摩西说：“我要将亚玛力的名号从天下全然涂抹了，你要将这话写在书上做纪念，又念给约书亚听。”
15摩西筑了一座坛，起名叫耶和华尼西，

16又说：“耶和华已经起了誓，必世世代代和亚玛力人争战。”

在生活里有意义地应用

1. 上帝对摩西的吩咐

a. 这是生命中不同阶段有着不同的教诲
b. 这场战争提供不少教诲
c. 有些教诲必须为后嗣记录下来
d. 这教诲有关亚玛力人的未来

2. 这教训

a. 上帝宣布祂对亚玛力人的审判
b. 亚玛力将被完全消灭
c. 他们的名号将从天下全然涂抹

3. 这审判的原因

a. 亚玛力无理地攻打以色列
b. 他们无端地攻击
c. 这行为可恶，带有敌意
i. 他们可能杀害许多性命
ii. 他们也可能引起许多破坏

4. 上帝会与亚玛力人征战直到他们完全受毁灭

5. 这是上帝起了誓的应许

6. 合理的反应

a. 摩西筑了一座坛
i. 为了崇拜上帝
ii. 为了感谢上帝的保守
iii. 为了赞美上帝使他们战胜恶敌亚玛力人
b. 座坛的名称
i. “耶和华尼西”意思是“上帝是我的旗帜”
ii. 上帝打败了新敌人，亚玛力人