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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 353

Text: Genesis 46: 1-4

MEDITATION

Genesis 46:1-4

1 So Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.
2 Then God spoke to Israel in the visions of the night, and said, “Jacob, Jacob!” And he said, “Here I am.”
3 So He said, “I am God, the God of your father; do not fear to go down to Egypt, for I will make of you a great nation there.
4 I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will also surely bring you up again; and Joseph will put his hand on your eyes.”

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. The journey to Egypt

a. Israel (Jacob. began the long journey to Egypt.
b. Total relocation was planned.

2. Stopping at Beersheba

This place was significant:

a. Abraham
He dug a well here (Well of Seven). {Genesis 21}
b. Isaac
He also dug a well here (Well of the Oath). {Genesis 26}
c. Jacob
i. New significance found at this place, Jacob worshipped the LORD.
ii. Sacrifices were offered to God.

3. A gracious word from the LORD

a. Calling out to Jacob tenderly; “Jacob, Jacob!”
b. Response of Jacob; “Here I am.”
c. Special form of communication: “Visions” (Dream).

4. Assurance given:

a. The One who was speaking to him was “The God of your father”.
b. There was no need to fear going down to Egypt.
c. God would bring him back to Canaan.
(His bones would be brought back to Canaan.)
d. Joseph would put his hand on his eyes.
i. Jacob would die in Egypt.
ii. Joseph would be there to close his eyelids.

经文：创世记 46：1-4

沉思

《创世记 46：1-4》
1以色列带着一切所有的，起身来到别是巴，就献祭给他父亲以撒的神。
2夜间，神在异象中对以色列说：“雅各！雅各！”他说：“我在这里。”
3神说：“我是神，就是你父亲的神。你下埃及去不要害怕，因为我必使你在那里成为大族。

4我要和你同下埃及去，也必定带你上来。约瑟必给你送终。 ”

在生活里有意义地应用

1．去埃及的旅程

a．以色列（雅各）决定长途跋涉，开始往埃及去
b．这是一个举族迁居的计划

2．停留在別是巴

这个地方有重要的意义：

a 亚伯拉罕
他在这里挖了一口井(七之井）《创世记 21》
b．以撒
他也在这里挖了一口井(誓言之井.《创世记 26》
c．雅各
i．他在这里找到新的意义，他敬拜上帝
ii．也献祭给上帝

3．上帝的恩言

a．衪温柔地呼叫: “雅各，雅各！”
b．雅各的回应: “我在这里。”
c．特别的沟通方式：“异象”(梦)

4．赐予确信：

a．那位和他说话的是“你父亲的神”
b．下埃及去不必感到害怕
c．上帝将会带他回迦南
(他的屍骨将会被带回迦南)
d．约瑟必会给他送终
i．雅各会在埃及去世
ii．约瑟会在他身边让他闭目安息