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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》 
Day 
Day 87

Text: Genesis 17: 9-14

MEDITATION

Genesis 17:9-14

9 And God said to Abraham: “As for you, you shall keep My covenant, you and your descendants after you throughout their generations.
10 This is My covenant which you shall keep, between Me and you and your descendants after you: Every male child among you shall be circumcised;
11 and you shall be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskins, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between Me and you.
12 He who is eight days old among you shall be circumcised, every male child in your generations, he who is born in your house or bought with money from any foreigner who is not your descendant.
13 He who is born in your house and he who is bought with your money must be circumcised, and My covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant.
14 And the uncircumcised male child, who is not circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin, that person shall be cut off from his people; he has broken My covenant.”

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. The keeping of the Covenant

a. This must be taken seriously.
b. Faithfulness in keeping the Covenant is a must, for all generations.

2. Circumcision was a sign of God’s covenant with Abraham

a. Circumcision had two elements:
i. There was a physical sign.
ii. It held deep spiritual significance.
b. All male babies:
i. They are to be circumcised on the eighth day.
ii. This included babies born of slaves who are bought by their masters.
c. Failure to obey and keep this Covenant would be deemed as breaking the covenant with the LORD.

经文：创世记 17：9-14

沉思

《创世记 17：9-14》
9神又对亚伯拉罕说：“你和你的后裔，必世世代代遵守我的约。
10你们所有的男子都要受割礼，这就是我与你并你的后裔所立的约，是你们所当遵守的。
11你们都要受割礼，这是我与你们立约的证据。
12你们世世代代的男子，无论是家里生的，是在你后裔之外用银子从外人买的，生下来第八日，都要受割礼。
13你家里生的和你用银子买的，都必须受割礼。这样，我的约就立在你们肉体上做永远的约。

14但不受割礼的男子，必从民中剪除，因他背了我的约。”

在生活里有意义地应用

1. 遵守上帝的约

a. 我们必须慎重地遵守
b. 世世代代必须信实地遵守上帝的约

2. 割礼是上帝与亚伯拉罕立约的证据

a. 割礼有两个要素：
i. 它是实际的证据
ii. 它也包含了深沉的属灵意义
b. 所有的男婴：
i. 他们在产后的第八日必受割礼
ii. 这也包括主子用银子从奴役买回来的男婴
c. 不服从或遵守这约就表示背了与上帝的约