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 242

Text: Exodus 34: 11-12

MEDITATION

Exodus 34:11-12

11 Observe what I command you this day. Behold, I am driving out from before you the Amorite and the Canaanite and the Hittite and the Perizzite and the Hivite and the Jebusite.
12 Take heed to yourself, lest you make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land where you are going, lest it be a snare in your midst

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. A command from God

a. Israel must listen to this word.
i. It is not advice.
ii. It is a command.
b. The meaning of the word “observe”.
i. To take careful note.
ii. To obey.

2. God’s Promise to Israel that He would personally deal with powerful enemies

a. These were inhabitants in the land.
b. They were named.
c. The Amorite and the Canaanite and the Hittite and the Perizzite and the Hivite and the Jebusite.

3. No covenant was to be established with them

a. The word “covenant”:
i. An agreement
ii. A treaty
iii. An alliance
b. The danger highlighted
i. A covenant with these enemies would ensnare the children of Israel.
ii. These were idolatrous nations.
iii. They would not learn the ways and the faith of Israel.
iv. They would cause Israel to become idolatrous instead

经文:出埃及记 34:11-12

沉思

《出埃及记 34:11-12》
11我今天所吩咐你的,你要谨守。我要从你面前撵出亚摩利人、迦南人、赫人、比利洗人、希未人、耶布斯人。

12你要谨慎,不可与你所去那地的居民立约,恐怕成为你们中间的网罗;

在生活里有意义地应用

1. 上帝的命令

a. 以色列要听从这话
i. 这不是建议
ii. 这是命令
b. “谨守”的意思
i. 要仔细注意
ii. 要遵守

2. 上帝对以色列的应许,祂会亲自对付强大的敌人

a. 这些是那地的居民
b. 他们被指名
c. 亚摩利人、迦南人、赫人、比利洗人、希未人、耶布斯人

3. 没有与他们建立约

a. “约”指的是
i. 一份协议
ii. 一个条约
iii. 一个联盟
b. 提到的危险
i. 与这些敌人立约会成为以色列的网罗
ii. 他们是拜偶像的国家
iii. 他们不会学习到以色列的行为及信心