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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 100

Text: Genesis 18: 30-31

MEDITATION

Genesis 18:30-31

30 Then he said, “Let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak: Suppose thirty should be found there?”
So He said, “I will not do it if I find thirty there.”
31 And he said, “Indeed now, I have taken it upon myself to speak to the Lord: Suppose twenty should be found there?”
So He said, “I will not destroy it for the sake of twenty.”

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. Conscious of not overstepping

a. The LORD had been most gracious.
b. He had assented to all the pleas of Abraham.
c. He was conscious that he must not make the LORD angry.
i. He had pleaded with the LORD to spare Sodom for the sake of 50 righteous people.
ii. Then he had asked the LORD to spare the city for the sake of 45 righteous ones.
iii. He went on to ask the LORD to spare Sodom for the sake of 40.

2. Nothing to lose and much to gain

a. Would the LORD spare Sodom for the sake of 30 righteous people?
The LORD agreed to spare Sodom if 30 righteous people were found there.
b. Would the LORD still spare Sodom if 20 righteous people were found in Sodom?
Once again, the LORD assented. He would spare Sodom for the sake of 20 righteous people living in Sodom.

OUTSTANDING ATTRIBUTES OF THE LORD REVEALED

In this text, a number of attributes of the LORD stand out:

1. His grace and mercy.

2. His willingness to hear and answer prayers.

3. His lovingkindness was truly wonderful and glorious.

经文：创世记 18：30-31

沉思

《创世记 18：30-31》
30亚伯拉罕说：“求主不要动怒，容我说，假若在那里见有三十个怎么样呢？”他说：“我在那里若见有三十个，我也不做这事。”

31亚伯拉罕说：“我还敢对主说话，假若在那里见有二十个怎么样呢？”他说：“为这二十个的缘故，我也不毁灭那城。”

在生活里有意义地应用

1. 晓得不能过分地要求

a. 上帝富有恩慈怜悯
b. 上帝应允了亚伯拉罕所有的祈求
c. 他清楚了解自己不该使上帝愤怒
i. 他恳求上帝为所多玛城里的五十个义人的缘故而饶恕其中的人
ii. 接着他恳求上帝为所多玛城里的四十五个义人的缘故而饶恕其中的人
iii. 他又恳求上帝为所多玛城里的四十个义人的缘故而饶恕其中的人

2. 没有任何损失，却大有收获

a. 上帝会为了三十个义人的缘故而饶恕所多玛吗?
若在所多玛见有三十个义人，上帝答应将饶恕所多玛
b. 若在所多玛城只见有二十个义人，上帝还会饶恕所多玛吗？
上帝再次地应允了亚伯拉罕的恳求。上帝将会为了二十个义人的缘故而饶恕所多玛

上帝特殊的属性显明了

这段经文显示了上帝的属性:

1. 祂的恩典与怜悯

2. 祂愿意听从并应允祷告

3. 祂的慈爱是如此的美好