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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 212

Text: Genesis 29: 13-14

MEDITATION

Genesis 29:13-14

13 Then it came to pass, when Laban heard the report about Jacob his sister’s son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him and kissed him, and brought him to his house. So he told Laban all these things.
14 And Laban said to him, “Surely you are my bone and my flesh.” And he stayed with him for a month.

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. Laban’s response

a. He heard Rachel’s story.
b. Jacob was his own nephew.
c. He felt he must give Jacob a warm welcome.
i. He ran to meet Jacob.
ii. He embraced him.
iii. He gave him a kiss (familial kiss).
iv. He brought him to his home.

2. Jacob’s account

a. He may not have disclosed all the details.
b. But he would have spoken of his mother.

3. Laban’s further response

a. He received Jacob well.
b. Jacob was “family”.
i. He was “bone and flesh”.
ii. This was an expression that reminds us of what Adam said to Eve: “Bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh” (Genesis 2:23).

4. Jacob in the home of Laban

a. Jacob stayed with Laban for a month.
b. The LORD had provided for him as He had promised (Genesis 28:13-15).

经文：创世纪 29:13-14

沉思

《创世纪 29:13-14》
13 拉班听见外甥雅各的信息，就跑去迎接，抱着他，与他亲嘴，领他到自己的家。雅各将一切的情由告诉拉班。

14 拉班对他说：“你实在是我的骨肉。”雅各就和他同住了一个月。

在生活里有意义地应用

1. 拉班的回应

a. 他听了拉结的故事
b. 雅各是他的外甥
c. 他觉得他一定要热烈地欢迎雅各
i. 他跑去迎接雅各
ii. 他抱着雅各
iii. 他与他亲嘴 （以家人的身份）
iv. 他领他到自己的家

2. 雅各的诉说

a. 他有可能没有透露所有的细节
b. 但他肯定有提到他的母亲

3. 拉班接下来的回应

a. 他好好地接待雅各
b. 雅各是他的“家人”
i. 他是他的“骨肉”
ii. 这词汇让我们想到亚当和夏娃所说的：“骨中的骨、肉中的肉”《创世纪 2:23》

4. 雅各在拉班的家

a. 雅各和拉班同住了一个月
b. 上帝如所应许的，供应了雅歌 《创世纪 28:13-15》