Daily Devotions

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 130

Text: Genesis 22: 3-5

MEDITATION

Genesis 22:3-5

3 So Abraham rose early in the morning and saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son; and he split the wood for the burnt offering, and arose and went to the place of which God had told him.
4 Then on the third day Abraham lifted his eyes and saw the place afar off.
5 And Abraham said to his young men, “Stay here with the donkey; the lad and I will go yonder and worship, and we will come back to you.”

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. The response of Abraham

a. He rose early in the morning and saddled his donkey.
b. He took two young men to travel with him (they were his servants).
c. He brought Isaac along.
d. He prepared the wood for the burnt offering.
e. He made his way to Mount Moriah, some distance away.
A three-day journey.

2. “On the third day”

a. Mount Moriah was in sight.
b. Instruction to the two young servants:
i. They were to stay with the donkey.
ii. He would travel with Isaac in the last part of the journey.
iii. They would offer worship to the LORD.

3. An astonishing statement

a. “We will come back to you.”
b. In this statement, Abraham’s faith is clearly seen.
c. He was prepared to yield his son as a sacrifice to God.
d. Yet, he also believed that God would somehow restore him to life.

经文:创世记 22:3-5

沉思

《创世记 22:3-5》
3 亚伯拉罕清早起来,备上驴,带着两个仆人和他儿子以撒,也劈好了燔祭的柴,就起身往神所指示他的地方去了。
4 到了第三日,亚伯拉罕举目远远地看见那地方。

5 亚伯拉罕对他的仆人说:“你们和驴在此等候,我与童子往那里去拜一拜,就回到你们这里来。”

在生活里有意义地应用

1. 亚伯拉罕的反应

a. 他一大清早起床,备上驴
b. 他带了两个年轻人和他一起上路(他们是他的仆人)
c. 他也带了以撒
d. 他为燔祭准备了木柴
e. 他到距离很远的摩里亚山去。这路程需三天。

2. “第三天”

a. 摩里亚山在眼前
b. 他给两位年轻仆人的指示:
i. 他们必须和驴在一起等候

ii. 在行程的最后一个部分,只有他与以撒同行

iii. 他们将向上帝敬拜

3. 令人惊讶的声明

a. “我与童子……就回到你们这里来。”
b. 从这句话,我们可以清楚看出亚伯拉罕的信心
c. 他已准备将儿子献给上帝作燔祭
d. 然而,他也相信上帝会以某种方式使他复活