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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 95

Text: Genesis 18: 13-15

MEDITATION

Genesis 18:13-15

13 And the LORD said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh, saying, ‘Shall I surely bear a child, since I am old?’
14 Is anything too hard for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.”
15 But Sarah denied it, saying, “I did not laugh,” for she was afraid.
And He said, “No, but you did laugh!”

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. The LORD’s conversation with Abraham

a. He spoke to Abraham and made the promise of a son twice.
b. He asked why Sarah laughed at what He had promised to do.

2. A vital question

a. “Is anything too hard for the LORD?”
b. The laughter of unbelief:
i. It shows a lack of faith.
ii. It shows an inability to apply faith.
iii. Human reasoning was chosen above the Lord’s word of promise.

3. Denial from Sarah

a. She was obviously embarrassed.
b. She denied that she had laughed. This made things worse.

4. The LORD had to speak firmly to Sarah

a. She had to confess her laughter of unbelief.
b. She had to increase her faith.
c. A strong word of admonition had to be issued with a prod to exercise faith.

经文：创世记 18：13-15

沉思

《创世记 18：13-15》
13 耶和华对亚伯拉罕说：“撒拉为什么暗笑，说：‘我既已年老，果真能生养吗？’
14 耶和华岂有难成的事吗？到了日期，明年这时候，我必回到你这里，撒拉必生一个儿子。”

15 撒拉就害怕，不承认，说：“我没有笑。”那位说：“不然，你实在笑了。”

在生活里有意义地的应用

1. 上帝与亚伯拉罕的对话

a. 祂和亚伯拉罕对话，并两次显露了赐亚伯拉罕儿子的应许
b. 祂问撒拉为何笑祂的应许

2. 一个至关重要的问题

a. “耶和华岂有难成的事吗？”
b. 不信上帝的笑声：
i. 表明缺乏信心
ii. 表明无法实践信心
iii. 在人类的推理和上帝的应许之间选择了前者

3.撒拉的否认

a. 她显然很尴尬
b. 她否认自己曾笑过。这使情况变得更糟。

4.上帝必须与撒拉严肃地说话

a. 她不得不承认自己因不信上帝而笑
b. 她必须增强信心
c. 强烈的告诫必须与实践信心的督促一起发出