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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 209

Text: Genesis 29: 4-6

MEDITATION

Genesis 29:4-6

4 And Jacob said to them, “My brethren, where are you from?” And they said, “We are from Haran.”
5 Then he said to them, “Do you know Laban the son of Nahor?” And they said, “We know him.”
6 So he said to them, “Is he well?” And they said, “He is well. And look, his daughter Rachel is coming with the sheep.”

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. Jacob’s attempt to socialize

a. He addressed the strangers politely.
b. He addressed them as “brethren”.
i. To show friendliness.
ii. To show genuine warmth.
c. He needed to know exactly where he was.
d. Thus, he asked the shepherds where they came from.

2. Haran

a. This was a city that his mother must have spoken of.
b. This was his mother’s home town.

3. Further inquiry

a. He asked if the shepherds knew “Laban the son of Nahor”.
b. Technically, Nahor was the grandfather of Laban.

4. A friendly response

a. The shepherds replied that they knew him.
b. In fact, as they were speaking, the daughter of Laban had just arrived.
c. Rachel was a shepherdess, looking after her father’s flock.
It must have dawned on Jacob the LORD’s promise that He would be with him!

经文：创世记 29：4-6

沉思

《创世记 29：4-6》
4 雅各对牧人说：“弟兄们，你们是哪里来的？”他们说：“我们是哈兰来的。”
5 他问他们说：“拿鹤的孙子拉班你们认识吗？”他们说：“我们认识。”

6 雅各说：“他平安吗？”他们说：“平安。看哪，他女儿拉结领着羊来了。”

在生活里有意义地应用

1. 雅各尝试与当地人打交道

a. 他很有礼貌地称呼这班陌生人
b. 他把他们称为“弟兄们”
i. 表示友善
ii. 表示诚恳
c. 他必须知道他的所在地
d. 因此，他问他们是从哪来的

2. 哈兰

a. 这是他母亲有提起的城市
b. 这是他母亲的家乡

3. 再问

a. 他问他们是否认识“拿鹤的孙子拉班”

4. 亲切的回应

a. 牧羊人们回话说他们认识
b. 就在这时刻，拉班的女儿正好出现
c. 拉结也是牧者，看守她父亲的羊群
雅各肯定在这一刻想起上帝与他同在的应许！