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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 39

Text: Genesis 8: 6-12

MEDITATION

Genesis 8:6-12

6 So it came to pass, at the end of forty days, that Noah opened the window of the ark which he had made.
7 Then he sent out a raven, which kept going to and fro until the waters had dried up from the earth.
8 He also sent out from himself a dove, to see if the waters had receded from the face of the ground.
9 But the dove found no resting place for the sole of her foot, and she returned into the ark to him, for the waters were on the face of the whole earth. So he put out his hand and took her, and drew her into the ark to himself.
10 And he waited yet another seven days, and again he sent the dove out from the ark.
11 Then the dove came to him in the evening, and behold, a freshly plucked olive leaf was in her mouth; and Noah knew that the waters had receded from the earth.
12 So he waited yet another seven days and sent out the dove, which did not return again to him anymore.

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. Opening the windows of the ark

a. There was no need to keep the windows closed.
b. The rains had ceased.

2. Sending out a raven

a. This was resourceful of Noah.
b. A bird would be the best creature to send out to check the state of the earth.
c. The raven kept going to and fro until it did not return to the ark anymore.
d. It had probably found a source of food supply.

3. Sending out a dove

a. A dove is quite different from a raven.
b. A raven would feed on dead carcasses but not a dove.
c. A dove would only eat seeds and some small insects.

4. A freshly plucked olive leaf

a. The dove came back one day with an olive leaf.
b. One day the dove did not return.
c. Noah knew then that it would be safe to venture forth from the ark.
d. The astute wisdom of Noah is to be noted and admired.

经文：创世记 8：6-12

沉思

《创世记 8：6-12》
6过了四十天，挪亚开了方舟的窗户，
7放出一只乌鸦去。那乌鸦飞来飞去，直到地上的水都干了。
8他又放出一只鸽子去，要看看水从地上退了没有。
9但遍地上都是水，鸽子找不着落脚之地，就回到方舟挪亚那里，挪亚伸手把鸽子接进方舟来。
10他又等了七天，再把鸽子从方舟放出去。
11到了晚上，鸽子回到他那里，嘴里叼着一个新拧下来的橄榄叶子，挪亚就知道地上的水退了。

12他又等了七天，放出鸽子去，鸽子就不再回来了。

在生活里有意义地应用

1．开了方舟的窗户

a．已经不需要把窗户关闭
b．雨已停止了

2．放出一只乌鸦去

a．这是挪亚的足智多谋
b．鸟是最適合被放出去查看大地的情况的禽兽
c．乌鸦不断地飞来飞去，直到它不再回到方舟来
d．它可能已经找到食物供应来源

3．放出一只鸽子去

a．鸽子与乌鸦不同
b．乌鸦会以死尸为食，但鸽子却不会
c．鸽子只会吃种子和一些小昆虫

4．一个新拧下来的橄榄叶子

a．有一天鸽子叼着橄榄叶子回来
b．有一天鸽子不再回来
c．挪亚就知道可以安全离开方舟了
d．挪亚机敏的智慧是值得注意和钦佩的