Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Genesis)
我夜间的歌曲《创世记》
Text: Genesis 17: 3-5
MEDITATION
Genesis 17:3-5
3 Then Abram fell on his face, and God talked with him, saying:
4 “As for Me, behold, My covenant is with you, and you shall be a father of many nations.
5 No longer shall your name be called Abram, but your name shall be Abraham; for I have made you a father of many nations.
MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE
1. The response of Abram when God spoke to him
a. He expressed deep humility.
b. He fell on his face in prostration.
c. He must have understood even more that God Almighty was speaking to him.
2. God’s further word to Abram
a. God’s covenant (Genesis 15)
i. This covenant was still intact.
ii. Even though Abram was not blameless.
iii. He was going to change his name.
b. Name change
i. His original name was “Abram” which meant “high father”.
ii. His new name would be “Abraham” which means “a father of many nations”.
c. The reason for this new name
i. To signify what God would do for Abraham.
ii. He would bless him most significantly.
iii. From Abraham many nations would come.
iv. It would take faith to believe what God had said to him.
经文：创世记 17：3-5
沉思
《创世记 17：3-5》
3 亚伯兰俯伏在地，神又对他说：
4 “我与你立约：你要做多国的父。5 从此以后，你的名不再叫亚伯兰，要叫亚伯拉罕，因为我已立你做多国的父。