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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 260

Text: Genesis 33: 4-5

MEDITATION

Genesis 33:4-5

4 But Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck and kissed him, and they wept.
5 And he lifted his eyes and saw the women and children, and said, “Who are these with you?” So he said, “The children whom God has graciously given your servant.”

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. An unexpected turn of events

a. Jacob had feared the worst.
b. He had prepared for disaster to befall his family.
c. But the unexpected occurred.

2. Esau’s surprising attitude

a. He ran to Jacob.
b. He embraced his long-lost brother.
c. He kissed Jacob, his twin-brother.

3. Tears came

a. This was an unexpected reunion.
b. Both feelings of relief and gladness were felt deeply.

4. Esau’s questions

a. Who were these people with Jacob.
b. They obviously had not been in touch with each other for all these years.

5. Jacob’s answer

a. He explained.
The women were his wives. The younger ones were his children.
b. He added.
It was God who had given all these to Jacob. He continued to speak humbly to Esau.
He called himself “a servant” with deference to Esau.

经文：创世记 33：4-5

沉思

《创世记 33：4-5》
4 以扫跑来迎接他，将他抱住，又搂着他的颈项与他亲嘴，两个人就哭了。

5 以扫举目看见妇人孩子，就说：“这些和你同行的是谁呢？”雅各说：“这些孩子是神施恩给你的仆人的。”

在生活里有意义地应用

1. 事态的转变令人意想不到

a. 雅各曾因最恶劣的情况会发生而心存畏惧
b. 他为家人作了打算，采取措施应付即将降临的祸害
c. 不过，意想不到的事情发生了

2. 以扫的态度让人惊讶

a. 以扫赶忙跑向雅各
b. 他抱住了与他失散已久的弟弟
c. 他亲了雅各，他的孪生弟弟

3. 眼泪直流

a. 这是个意想不到的团圆
b. 他们深感释怀与庆幸

4. 以扫问雅各的问题

a. 他问雅各与他同行的那些人是谁
b. 显然的，他们俩这些年来没有与彼此联系

5. 雅各的回应

a. 他的解释
女士们是他的妻妾。年纪小的是他的孩子们。
b. 他多加补充
这一切都是上帝所施的恩。他继续以谦卑的语气和以扫说话。出于对以扫的尊重，雅各称自己为以扫的“仆人”。