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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 177

Text: Genesis 26: 17-18

MEDITATION

Genesis 26:17-18

17 Then Isaac departed from there and pitched his tent in the Valley of Gerar, and dwelt there.
18 And Isaac dug again the wells of water which they had dug in the days of Abraham his father, for the Philistines had stopped them up after the death of Abraham. He called them by the names which his father had called them.

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. Departure from Abimelech’s land

a. Isaac was ordered to leave Abimelech’s land.
b. There were two options:
i. He could fight the Philistines.
He could possibly beat them too for he had a lot of servants.
ii. He chose to leave the land of Abimelech.
This was the wiser choice. Otherwise he would be a hostile invader.

2. Valley of Gerar

a. The exact location is not clear.
b. The threat of the Philistines was still very real.

3. Digging of wells

a. This was necessary.
b. Even if Isaac did not do farming, he would still need lots of water
i. For his flocks.
ii. For his cattle.
iii. For his people (family and servants).

4. Finding the wells

a. The loyal servants of Abraham would remember the locations of those wells.
b. Though they were stopped up by the Philistines, they could be dug again.
c. Isaac called these wells after the names that Abraham assigned to them.

经文: 创世记 26：17-18

沉思

《创世记 26：17-18》
17 以撒就离开那里，在基拉耳谷支搭帐篷，住在那里。

18 当他父亲亚伯拉罕在世之日所挖的水井，因非利士人在亚伯拉罕死后塞住了，以撒就重新挖出来，仍照他父亲所叫的叫那些井的名字。

在生活里有意义地应用

1. 离开亚比米勒的地

a. 以撒被迫离开亚比米勒的地
b. 他有两个选择：
i. 他可以与非利士人争战。其实以撒握有胜算，因为他有许多仆人。
ii. 但他选择离开亚比米勒的地。这是较明智的选择。否则他将会是个有恶意的入侵者。

2. 基拉耳谷

a. 谷的确实位置难以稽考
b. 非利士人的威胁仍然是实实在在的

3. 挖水井

a. 这是必须做的
b. 即使以撒不耕田，他也会需要一个水源
i. 喂养他的羊群
ii. 喂养他的牛群
iii. 让他的家人和仆人使用

4. 寻找水井

a. 亚伯拉罕的忠仆记得水井的所在处
b. 虽然水井已被非利士人塞住了，但还是可以重新挖出来
c. 以撒运用了亚伯拉罕先前所为井所起的名，来称那些井