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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 55

Text: Exodus 8: 25-28

MEDITATION

Exodus 8:25-28

25 Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said, “Go, sacrifice to your God in the land.”
26 And Moses said, “It is not right to do so, for we would be sacrificing the abomination of the Egyptians to the LORD our God. If we sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians before their eyes, then will they not stone us?
27 We will go three days’ journey into the wilderness and sacrifice to the LORD our God as He will command us.”
28 So Pharaoh said, “I will let you go, that you may sacrifice to the LORD your God in the wilderness; only you shall not go very far away. Intercede for me.”

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron

a. This was the first time Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron.
b. In the past few occasions, it was Moses and Aaron asking for an audience.
c. This change indicated a change on Pharaoh’s part.

2. Pharaoh’s offer

a. The children of Israel may take time out to sacrifice to God.
b. The word “sacrifice” includes the idea of worship.
c. Sacrifice and worship together naturally.
d. But they are to remain “in the land” for their sacrifice.

3. Moses’ response

a. Once again, Moses responded to Pharaoh directly.
b. He did not turn to Aaron to speak on his behalf.
c. He realised how wise God was in His instruction.
i. He knew how cunning Pharaoh was.
ii. He needed to be sharp in his response.
iii. He knew that he could not compromise.
iv. His confidence in the Lord kept growing.

4. The answer to Pharaoh’s offer

a. Moses turned this offer down.
b. God’s command was to leave Egypt and not to stay in the land.
c. This would be nothing more than compromise.
d. Obedience is what God expects and not compromise.

5. Another reason why worship in the land of Egypt would not work

a. The children of Israel would offer sacrifices indeed to God.
b. But the animals they sacrifice were sacred to the Egyptians.
c. If they saw the children of Israel offer what to them were sacred animals they would stone them.

6. Insistence on Moses’ part

a. They must take a three-day journey into the wilderness.
b. They would then worship God and offer sacrifices.
c. They must do what the LORD has commanded them.

PHARAOH’S CONCESSION

1. He had no choice but to concede.

2. He asked that they do not go very far away.

3. He also asked that Moses intercede for him.

经文：埃及记 8：25-28

沉思

《出埃及记 8：25-28》
25法老召了摩西、亚伦来，说：“你们去，在这地祭祀你们的神吧！”
26摩西说：“这样行本不相宜，因为我们要把埃及人所厌恶的祭祀耶和华我们的神。若把埃及人所厌恶的在他们眼前献为祭，他们岂不拿石头打死我们吗？
27我们要往旷野去，走三天的路程，照着耶和华我们神所要吩咐我们的祭祀他。”

28法老说：“我容你们去，在旷野祭祀耶和华你们的神，只是不要走得很远。求你们为我祈祷。”

在生活里有意义地的应用

1. 法老召了摩西与亚伦来

a. 这是第一次法老召摩西和亚伦来见他
b. 上几回，都是摩西和亚伦要求见法老
c. 这个改变显示出法老的转变

2. 法老的提议

a. 以色列人可以抽出时间来祭祀上帝
b. “祭祀”这词也包括敬拜的概念
c. 祭祀和敬拜很自然地是该同时并进的
d. 但是他们必须留在“这地”祭祀

3. 摩西的回应

a. 摩西再次直接回应法老
b. 他并没转向亚伦，要亚伦替他发言
c. 他了解上帝的指示是很明智的
i. 他知道法老很狡猾
ii. 他的反应必须很敏锐
iii. 他知道他不可以妥协
iv. 他在上帝里的信心一再增长

4. 对法老的提议做出的回应

a. 摩西拒绝了这个提议
b. 上帝的指示是离开埃及而不是停留在这地
c. 这么做的话就是妥协
d. 上帝要他们服从而不是妥协

5. 不能在埃及地敬拜的另外一个理由

a. 以色列人确实会祭祀上帝
b. 但他们所献祭的动物对埃及人来说是神圣的
c. 如果他们看到以色列人用他们的圣物来祭祀，他们会用石头打死他们

6. 摩西坚持不懈

a. 他们必须走三天的路程到旷野去
b. 他们会在那里敬拜及祭祀上帝
c. 他们必须照上帝所吩咐的去做

法老让步

1. 他别无选择，只能让步

2. 他要求他们不要走得太远

3. 他也要求摩西替他祈祷