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My Song In The Night (Genesis)
我夜间的歌曲《创世记》

My Song In The Night (Genesis)
我夜间的歌曲《创世记》 
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Day 57

Text: Genesis 12: 7-9

MEDITATION

Genesis 12:7-9

7 Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, “To your descendants I will give this land.” And there he built an altar to the LORD, who had appeared to him.
8 And he moved from there to the mountain east of Bethel, and he pitched his tent with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east; there he built an altar to the LORD and called on the name of the LORD.
9 So Abram journeyed, going on still toward the South.

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. A growing faith-relationship

a. God spoke to Abram, instructing him to leave Haran and to go to Canaan.
b. Abram obeyed God, exercising faith in the Lord and His word of promise.

2. God speaks to Abram further

a. After Abram was in the land of Canaan.
b. God confirmed His promise of blessing.
c. The land promised would be given to Abram’s descendants.

3. The meaningful response of Abram

a. He built an altar to worship the LORD.
b. This was his way of expressing his faith and his regard for God.
c. He would never be an idolater again.
d. He would worship only the LORD who had spoken to him.
e. This was the beginning of a new life of faith in the LORD.

4. Journeying in Canaan

a. He travelled in Canaan to be familiar with the country God had promised to give him and his descendants.
b. Another altar was raised up and once again he called on the name of the LORD.

经文：创世记 12：7-9

沉思

《创世记 12：7-9》
7 耶和华向亚伯兰显现，说：“我要把这地赐给你的后裔。”亚伯兰就在那里为向他显现的耶和华筑了一座坛。
8 从那里他又迁到伯特利东边的山，支搭帐篷。西边是伯特利，东边是艾。他在那里又为耶和华筑了一座坛，求告耶和华的名。

9 后来亚伯兰又渐渐迁往南地去。

在生活里有意义地应用

1. 日益增长的信心与关系

a. 上帝和亚伯兰说话，吩咐他离开哈兰到迦南地
b. 亚伯兰遵从上帝，凭在上帝里的信心和祂应许的话语

2. 上帝继续和亚伯兰说话

a. 亚伯兰抵达迦南地之后
b. 上帝肯定了祂赐福的应许
c. 应许的地将赐给亚伯兰的后裔

3. 亚伯兰有意义的回应

a. 他筑了一座坛来敬拜上帝
b. 这是他表示对上帝的信心及重视的方式
c. 他再也不会崇拜偶像了
d. 他只会敬拜与他说话的上帝
e. 这是他在上帝里的新生命的开始

4. 迁往迦南地的旅程

a. 他到迦南地来熟悉上帝所应许赐给他和他的后裔的国家
b. 他另外又筑了一座坛，并且再次求告上帝的名