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》
 
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Day 182

Text: Genesis 26: 28-29

MEDITATION

Genesis 26:28-29

28 But they said, “We have certainly seen that the LORD is with you. So we said, ‘Let there now be an oath between us, between you and us; and let us make a covenant with you,
29 that you will do us no harm, since we have not touched you, and since we have done nothing to you but good and have sent you away in peace. You are now the blessed of the LORD.’”

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. The comments of the Philistine leaders

a. They had observed Isaac and his life.
b. They came to the conclusion that the LORD was with him and blessed him.
i. How else could he find the wells the way he did?
ii. How else could he have prospered so significantly?
iii. The Philistines were natives, but they had not fared so well!

2. The making of a covenant

a. Abimelech offered to have a covenant between them,
b. He was treating Isaac as an equal in this treaty offered.

3. Terms of the covenant

a. This was to be done with a solemn oath.
b. Isaac must not do them any harm.

4. Abimelech’s statement

a. The Philistines had not harmed Isaac or his servants.
b. They may have had some quarrels but no physical harm came to Isaac.
c. Isaac was sent away peacefully.

5. An added concluding remark

a. Isaac was “the blessed of the LORD”.
b. This fact was not lost on Abimelech and his people.

经文:创世记 26:28-29

沉思

《创世记 26:28-29》
28 他们说:“我们明明地看见耶和华与你同在,便说,不如我们两下彼此起誓,彼此立约,

29 使你不害我们,正如我们未曾害你,一味地厚待你,并且打发你平平安安地走。你是蒙耶和华赐福的了。”

在生活里有意义地应用

1. 非利士领导人的评语

a. 他们观察了以撒和他的生活
b. 他们的结论是上帝与以撒同在并赐福他
i. 要不然,以撒怎么能找到水井?
ii. 要不然,他怎么如此富裕?
iii. 非利士人虽是当地人,但他们却不如以撒!

2. 立约

a. 亚比米勒提出要与以撒立约
b. 在条约中,他视以撒为平等

3. 盟约条款

a. 要庄严宣誓
b. 以撒不能伤害他们

4. 亚比米勒的陈述

a. 非利士人没有伤害以撒或他的仆人
b. 他们可能争吵过,但不至于造成人体的伤害
c. 以撒能平安地离开

5. 附加多一个结论

a. 以撒是 “蒙上帝赐福的”
b. 亚比米勒和他的子民了解这一点