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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》 
Day 
Day 223

Text: Genesis 30: 9-11

MEDITATION

Genesis 30:9-11

9 When Leah saw that she had stopped bearing, she took Zilpah her maid and gave her to Jacob as wife.
10 And Leah’s maid Zilpah bore Jacob a son.
11 Then Leah said, “A troop comes!” So she called his name Gad.

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. Leah’s response

a. She knew what Rachel was doing.
b. She refused to be outdone.
c. She already had four sons but determined to add more sons.

2. Leah’s maid, Zilpah

a. Leah realized that she had stopped giving birth.
b. She did what Rachel had done.
c. Zilpah, her maid, was given as the fourth wife of Jacob.

3. Zilpah’s son

a. She bore a son for Jacob.
b. This child was brought to Leah for naming.

4. Leah’s name for the new son

a. She called him “Gad”.
b. She felt that she now had a troop.
c. She had four sons on her own (Reuben, Simeon, Levi and Judah).
d. Zilpah’s son, Gad, was regarded as Leah’s.

THE GROWING FAMILY OF JACOB

1. In normal circumstances, to have so many sons would be cause for great rejoicing.

2. In these circumstances, the mood in the family was tense and full of rivalry.

经文：创世记 30：9-11

沉思

《创世记 30：9-11》
9利亚见自己停了生育，就把使女悉帕给雅各为妾。
10利亚的使女悉帕给雅各生了一个儿子。

11利亚说：“万幸！”于是给他起名叫迦得。

在生活里有意义地应用

1. 利亚的反应

a. 她了解拉结的计划
b. 她也不甘示弱
c. 虽然她已经有了四个儿子，但她决心要更多儿子

2. 利亚的使女悉帕

a. 利亚发现自己已停了生育
b. 于是她模仿了拉结
c. 她把她的使女，悉帕，给予雅各作为他第四个妻子

3. 悉帕的儿子

a. 她给雅各生了一个儿子
b. 这孩子被带给利亚为他取名

4. 利亚为这新儿子取的名

a. 利亚给他起名为“迦得”
b. 她觉得自己似乎有了个部队
c. 她有四个亲生儿子 （鲁本、西缅、利未和犹大）
d. 悉帕的儿子，迦得，也会被视为利亚的儿子

雅各的家庭与日俱增

1. 在普通的情况下，有许多儿子是个值得庆幸的事

2. 但在这情况下，雅各家里的气氛即紧绷又充满竞争