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 237

Text: Exodus 34: 3-4

MEDITATION

Exodus 34:3-4

3 And no man shall come up with you, and let no man be seen throughout all the mountain; let neither flocks nor herds feed before that mountain.”
4 So he cut two tablets of stone like the first ones. Then Moses rose early in the morning and went up Mount Sinai, as the LORD had commanded him; and he took in his hand the two tablets of stone.

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. Clear and firm instructions

a. Nobody else was invited to meet with the Lord God.
b. “No man” would include:
i. Aaron
ii. The elders
iii. Even Joshua

2. Further restrictions

a. No flocks near the mountain.
b. No herds as well.
c. They could easily stray and draw near to the mountain.
d. Their owners would, of course, try and retrieve them.
e. They could easily walk on “holy ground”.

3. Full obedience to the Lord God

a. He had cut the stone tablets.
b. He arose early in the morning.
c. He ascended the mountain of God once again.

Moses was glad and hopeful of a favourable result of this meeting with the Lord.

经文:出埃及记 34:3-4

沉思

《出埃及记 34:3-4》
3谁也不可和你一同上去,遍山都不可有人,在山根也不可叫羊群牛群吃草。”

4摩西就凿出两块石版,和先前的一样。清晨起来,照耶和华所吩咐的上西奈山去,手里拿着两块石版。

在生活里有意义地应用

1. 明确和坚定的指示

a. 并无其他人受邀与上帝会面
b. “谁也不可”包括:
i. 亚伦
ii. 长老
iii. 甚至约书亚

2. 其他的限制

a. 在山根不可叫羊群吃草
b. 在山根也不可叫牛群吃草
i. 羊群和牛群可能会走散并且靠山
ii. 它们的主人会到山的周围来寻走失的羊和牛
iii. 他们会因此会进入“神圣之地”

3. 必须完全地听从上帝

a. 摩西就凿出两块石
b. 他清晨起来
c. 他再一次地上西奈山去

摩西是满怀希望和喜乐与上帝会见。