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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》 
Day 
Day 125

Text: Exodus 20: 22-26

MEDITATION

Exodus 20:22-26

22 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Thus you shall say to the children of Israel: ‘You have seen that I have talked with you from heaven.
23 You shall not make anything to be with Me—gods of silver or gods of gold you shall not make for yourselves.
24 An altar of earth you shall make for Me, and you shall sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and your peace offerings, your sheep and your oxen. In every place where I record My name I will come to you, and I will bless you.
25 And if you make Me an altar of stone, you shall not build it of hewn stone; for if you use your tool on it, you have profaned it.
26 Nor shall you go up by steps to My altar, that your nakedness may not be exposed on it.’

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. God’s response to the children of Israel

a. They have had a special experience.
b. They had seen God talking to them from heaven.
c. This experience must be remembered and treasured.

2. An important word to the people

a. They must never make an idol.
b. No idols of gold or silver must ever be made for themselves.
c. They do not represent God in any way.

3. Building an altar

a. If they wish to make an altar of earth:
i. To offer worship.
ii. To offer sacrifices (sheep or oxen).
b. If they wish to make an altar of stone:
i. It must not be made of hewn stone.
ii. It must be natural stone.
iii. To use hewn stone would render the altar profane.
c. All altars
i. They must not have steps.
ii. They must not have ideas of a high altar.
iii. Flesh would be seen when people climb up.
iv. This would profane worship.

4. If all these things are observed carefully

a. In every place where they worship God.
b. He would be there and His name would be recorded there.
c. He would bless the people for their obedience.

经文：出埃及记 20：22-26

沉思

《出埃及记 20：22-26》
22 耶和华对摩西说：“你要向以色列人这样说：你们自己看见我从天上和你们说话了。
23 你们不可做什么神像与我相配，不可为自己做金银的神像。
24 你要为我筑土坛，在上面以牛羊献为燔祭和平安祭。凡记下我名的地方，我必到那里赐福给你。
25 你若为我筑一座石坛，不可用凿成的石头，因你在上头一动家具，就把坛污秽了。

26 你上我的坛，不可用台阶，免得露出你的下体来。

在生活里有意义地应用

1. 上帝对以色列人的回应

a. 他们有了特殊的经历
b. 他们看到上帝从天上对他们说话
c. 必须记住并珍惜这经历

2. 对百姓重要的话

a. 他们绝不能做神像
b. 绝不能为自己做金银的神像
c. 它们不能以任何方式代表上帝

3. 筑一座石坛

a. 若他们想筑土坛：
i. 来崇拜
ii. 来献祭（牛羊）
b. 若他们想筑石坛：
i. 一定不可用凿成的石头来筑
ii. 必须是天然石材
iii. 使用凿石将使坛亵渎
c. 所有祭坛
i. 它们必须无台阶
ii. 他们一定不可有高坛的念头
iii. 人们爬上去会露出下体来
iv. 这会亵渎崇拜

4. 如果仔细遵循这所有事项

a. 在他们崇拜上帝的每个地方
b. 祂将会在那里，祂的圣名也会在那里被记下
c. 祂会赐福给服从的百姓