Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Exodus)
我夜间的歌曲《出埃及记》
Text: Exodus 23: 4-5
MEDITATION
Exodus 23:4-5
4 “If you meet your enemy’s ox or his donkey going astray, you shall surely bring it back to him again.
5 If you see the donkey of one who hates you lying under its burden, and you would refrain from helping it, you shall surely help him with it.
MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE
1. An enemy
a. He may be defined as one who is:
i. At odds
ii. Hostile
iii. Unfriendly
iv. May even be wicked
b. How should one:
i. Relate
ii. Respond
2. The enemy’s domestic animals
a. Ox (vital work animal)
b. Donkey (another important work animal)
3. These animals may go astray
4. An appropriate response
a. To bring the animals back to the enemy
b. This is the right thing to do for any one
c. Even if the enemy may not be friendly
5. An overladen donkey
a. The enemy may be cruel to his work animals
b. The poor donkey is lying down under the burdens placed on it
c. It may have carried the burdens for a while
But it has collapsed under the sheer weight of the things piled on it
6. Hesitant about helping
a. One may feel hesitant
b. A spontaneous desire to help may not be there
7. Deciding to help
a. This is the appropriate action to take
b. This is something the Lord has commanded
c. This word is to be heeded and complied with fully
经文：出埃及记 23：4-5
沉思
《出埃及记 23：4-5》
4“若遇见你仇敌的牛或驴失迷了路，总要牵回来交给他。5若看见恨你人的驴压卧在重驮之下，不可走开，务要和驴主一同抬开重驮。