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Text: Exodus 18: 7-12

MEDITATION

Exodus 18:7-12

7 So Moses went out to meet his father-in-law, bowed down, and kissed him. And they asked each other about their well-being, and they went into the tent.
8 And Moses told his father-in-law all that the LORD had done to Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel’s sake, all the hardship that had come upon them on the way, and how the LORD had delivered them.
9 Then Jethro rejoiced for all the good which the LORD had done for Israel, whom He had delivered out of the hand of the Egyptians.
10 And Jethro said, “Blessed be the LORD, who has delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians and out of the hand of Pharaoh, and who has delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians.
11 Now I know that the LORD is greater than all the gods; for in the very thing in which they behaved proudly, He was above them.”
12 Then Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, took a burnt offering and other sacrifices to offer to God. And Aaron came with all the elders of Israel to eat bread with Moses’ father-in-law before God.

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. The meeting between Moses and Jethro

a. Humble greetings from Moses.

i. Bowed down to Jethro.

ii. Kissed him.

b. Warm exchange.

i. Well-being of each other shared.

ii. Further meeting in Moses’ tent.

2. Moses’ sharing about what God had done

a. The plagues against Pharaoh and Egypt.

b. The hardship experienced.

c. God’s deliverance.

3. Jethro’s response

a. He rejoiced.

b. He recognized God’s hand in delivering Israel out of Egypt.

c. Affirmation of his faith:

i. That the LORD is greater than all gods.

ii. That God is above the proud Pharaoh and Egyptians.

d. He offered a sacrifice to God:

i. In acknowledgment.

ii. In thanksgiving.

4. Fellowship with the elders of Israel

a. Aaron was there.

b. The elders of Israel were there.

c. They had a good time of fellowship after worship.

经文：出埃及记 18：7-12

沉思

《出埃及记 18：7-12》
7摩西迎接他的岳父，向他下拜，与他亲嘴，彼此问安，都进了帐篷。
8摩西将耶和华为以色列的缘故向法老和埃及人所行的一切事，以及路上所遭遇的一切艰难，并耶和华怎样搭救他们，都述说于他岳父听。
9叶忒罗因耶和华待以色列的一切好处，就是拯救他们脱离埃及人的手，便甚欢喜。
10叶忒罗说：“耶和华是应当称颂的！他救了你们脱离埃及人和法老的手，将这百姓从埃及人的手下救出来。
11我现今在埃及人向这百姓发狂傲的事上得知，耶和华比万神都大。”

12摩西的岳父叶忒罗把燔祭和平安祭献给神。亚伦和以色列的众长老都来了，与摩西的岳父在神面前吃饭。

在生活里有意义地应用

1. 摩西与叶忒罗的会面

a. 摩西谦卑地迎接

i. 向他下拜

ii. 与他亲嘴

b. 亲密地交流

i. 彼此问安

ii. 进了帐篷

2. 摩西分享有关上帝所行

a. 对法老与埃及的一切灾难

b. 从中经历的苦痛

c. 上帝的拯救

3. 叶忒罗的反应

a. 他十分欢喜

b. 他认识到上帝将以色列从埃及中拯救出来

c. 他宣誓他的信心：

i. 上帝比万神都大

ii. 上帝在骄傲的法老与埃及人之上

d. 他以祭献给神

i. 表示认同

ii. 表示谢意

4. 与以色列的长老们团契

a. 亚伦在场

b. 以色列的长老们都在

c. 他们在崇拜之后有个美好的团契时光