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 21

Text: Exodus 3: 20-22

MEDITATION

Exodus 3:20-22

20 So I will stretch out My hand and strike Egypt with all My wonders which I will do in its midst; and after that he will let you go.
21 And I will give this people favour in the sight of the Egyptians; and it shall be, when you go, that you shall not go empty-handed.
22 But every woman shall ask of her neighbour, namely, of her who dwells near her house, articles of silver, articles of gold, and clothing; and you shall put them on your sons and on your daughters. So you shall plunder the Egyptians.”

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. God’s plan revealed to Moses

a. He will stretch out His hand and strike Egypt.
b. He will perform wonders (miraculous signs).
c. The Pharaoh would let the children of Israel leave Egypt finally.

2. Exodus from Egypt

a. The children of Israel would have favour (regard. from the Egyptians.
b. They will not leave Egypt empty-handed.
i. They had worked as slaves for many years!
ii. They would be paid for their labour.
c. The women folk could ask from the Egyptians the following things:
i. Articles of silver
ii. Articles of gold
iii. Clothing
iv. These could be given to their children (they had next to nothing).

3. Plundering the Egyptians

a. This does not mean “looting”.
b. It means that the Egyptians would give to the children of Israel all that they requested.
c. The amount they would give would be as if they had been plundered!

经文:出埃及记 3:20-22

沉思

《出埃及记 3: 20-22》
20 我必伸手在埃及中间施行我一切的奇事,攻击那地,然后他才容你们去。
21 我必叫你们在埃及人眼前蒙恩,你们去的时候就不至于空手而去。

22 但各妇女必向她的邻舍并居住在她家里的女人要金器银器和衣裳,好给你们的儿女穿戴,这样你们就把埃及人的财物夺去了。”

在生活里有意义地的应用

1. 上帝向摩西显现祂的计划

a. 祂将伸手攻击埃及
b. 祂将施行奇事(神迹的迹象)
c. 埃及王最终将让以色列人离开埃及

2. 出埃及

a. 以色列人将在埃及人眼前蒙恩
b. 他们不会空手离开埃及
i. 他们已经做奴隶多年了!
ii. 他们将获得劳动的报酬
c. 妇女可以向埃及人询取以下物件:
i. 银器
ii. 金器
iii. 衣裳
iv. 这些可以给她们的儿女穿戴(她们几乎没有任何东西)

3. 掠夺埃及人

a. 这并不意味着“抢劫”
b. 这意味着埃及人会将以色列人所要求的一切都交给他们
c. 他们将给以色列人的数额就像被掠夺一样!