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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 264

Text: Genesis 33: 12-14

MEDITATION

Genesis 33:12-14

12 Then Esau said, “Let us take our journey; let us go, and I will go before you.”
13 But Jacob said to him, “My lord knows that the children are weak, and the flocks and herds which are nursing are with me. And if the men should drive them hard one day, all the flock will die.
14 Please let my lord go on ahead before his servant. I will lead on slowly at a pace which the livestock that go before me, and the children, are able to endure, until I come to my lord in Seir.”

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. Esau’s personal offer

a. He offered to travel with Jacob and his family.
b. Esau would set the pace and go before Jacob.
c. His presence and association would provide protection for Jacob.

2. Jacob’s response

a. He declined this offer.
b. He gave a good explanation.

3. Explanation

a. Concern for Jacob’s children.
Some would be quite young. They may not be able to keep up with Esau.
b. Concern for the flocks and herds.
Some of them would be nursing. They cannot keep a hectic pace of walking.
If they are driven hard, the young might die.

4. Jacob’s preferred pace

a. The pace would be much slower than that of Esau and his 400 men.
b. Jacob must proceed at his usual pace.
c. It would be at a pace where
i. His family and children can endure.
ii. The flocks and herds and their young may continue to survive well.
d. The slow pace that Jacob preferred might not sit as well with Esau and his men.

经文：创世记 33:12-14

沉思

《创世记 33：12-14》
12 以扫说：“我们可以起身前往，我在你前头走。”
13雅各对他说：“我主知道孩子们年幼娇嫩，牛羊也正在乳养的时候，若是催赶一天，群畜都必死了。

14求我主在仆人前头走，我要量着在我面前群畜和孩子的力量慢慢地前行，直走到西珥我主那里。”

在生活里有意义地应用

1. 以扫的个人提议

a. 他提议与雅各一家同行
b. 以扫会在他的前头走
c. 他的陪伴和同在会带给雅各保护

2. 雅各的回应

a. 他回拒了这个提议
b. 他提供了很好的解释

3. 解释

a. 雅各对他的孩子的关心
有些孩子还年幼，他们可能无法跟上以扫的步伐。
b. 雅各对牛羊的关心
有些正在乳养，它们无法维持急躁的步伐。若它们太过劳累，幼小的牛羊都必死。

4. 雅各选拔的步伐

a. 他们的步伐会比以扫和他四百人慢
b. 雅各必须以他平日的步伐前行
c. 雅各的步伐会是
i. 适合他家人和孩子
ii. 适合群畜，让继续生存下去
d. 雅各的步伐可能不适合以扫和他的仆人