Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Genesis)
我夜间的歌曲《创世记》
Text: Genesis 20: 11-13
MEDITATION
Genesis 20:11-13
11 And Abraham said, “Because I thought, surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will kill me on account of my wife.
12 But indeed she is truly my sister. She is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.
13 And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father’s house, that I said to her, ‘This is your kindness that you should do for me: in every place, wherever we go, say of me, ‘He is my brother.’’”
MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE
1. Clarification from Abraham about Sarah being a sister
a. Technically, Sarah could be called a sister of Abraham.
b. They had the same father.
c. But Sarah had a different mother.
2. The fears that Abraham had
a. He noted that the people of Gerah did not fear God.
b. He feared that his life would be forfeit if the people knew that they were married.
c. He would have been killed and his wife snatched away.
d. These fears had remained with him for many years.
e. He had not overcome these fears.
3. The plan that Abraham and Sarah had agreed on
a. In all their wanderings, they passed themselves of as brother and sister.
b. This was a plan that they had come up with in all their travels.
THE FAITH OF ABRAHAM
There was genuine faith in Abraham. He did believe in the LORD God.
1. But his faith was not very strong though he believed that God was with them.
2. He had not learned how to use his faith to overcome his fears.
经文：创世记 20：11-13
沉思
《创世记 20：11-13》
11 亚伯拉罕说：“我以为这地方的人总不惧怕神，必为我妻子的缘故杀我。
12 况且她也实在是我的妹子，她与我是同父异母，后来做了我的妻子。13 当神叫我离开父家，漂流在外的时候，我对她说：‘我们无论走到什么地方，你可以对人说“他是我的哥哥”，这就是你待我的恩典了。’”