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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 114

Text: Genesis 20: 3-5

MEDITATION

Genesis 20:3-5

3 But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, “Indeed you are a dead man because of the woman whom you have taken, for she is a man’s wife.”
4 But Abimelech had not come near her; and he said, “Lord, will You slay a righteous nation also?
5 Did he not say to me, ‘She is my sister’? And she, even she herself said, ‘He is my brother.’ In the integrity of my heart and innocence of my hands I have done this.”

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. A dream given to Abimelech

a. God came to him in a dream.
b. He declared that Abimelech would die for abducting a married woman.

2. Abimelech’s protest

a. He had not come near to Sarah.
b. He pleaded “righteousness”.
i. This is not to say he was sinless.
ii. But that he acted in ignorance of the married status of Sarah.
c. A righteous nation:
i. Abimelech represented his nation.
ii. He was speaking as the king of the nation.
iii. If he has died by the hand of the LORD, the nation would suffer greatly.
d. Sarah’s word:
i. She had said that she was the sister of Abraham.
ii. Abimelech pleaded his “integrity” and “innocence” before the LORD.

经文：创世记 20:3-5

沉思

《创世记 20:3-5》
3 但夜间神来在梦中对亚比米勒说：“你是个死人哪！因为你取了那女人来，她原是别人的妻子。”
4 亚比米勒却还没有亲近撒拉，他说：“主啊，连有义的国，你也要毁灭吗？

5 那人岂不是自己对我说‘她是我的妹子’吗？就是女人也自己说‘他是我的哥哥’。我做这事是心正手洁的。”

在生活里有意义地应用

1. 给亚比米勒的梦

a. 上帝托梦给他
b. 在梦里，上帝对亚比米勒说他会因取别人的妻子而死

2. 亚比米勒的抗议

a. 他还没有亲近撒拉
b. 他自称“有义”
i. 并不表示他无罪
ii. 他并不知道撒拉已婚
c. 有义的国:
i. 亚比米勒代表他的国家
ii. 他以国王的身份说话
iii. 如果他死在主的手下，那他的国家也将遭受毁灭
d. 撒拉的话:
i. 她曾说过她是亚伯拉罕的妹子
ii. 亚比米勒在上帝面前恳求他的“正直”和“清白”