Daily Devotions

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 120

Text: Genesis 21: 1-3

MEDITATION

Genesis 21:1-3

1 And the LORD visited Sarah as He had said, and the Lord did for Sarah as He had spoken.
2 For Sarah conceived and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.
3 And Abraham called the name of his son who was born to him—whom Sarah bore to him—Isaac.

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. The LORD’s word

a. He had spoken to both Abraham and Sarah.
b. He had promised that they would have a son.

2. The fulfilment of the LORD’S word

a. The LORD did as He had spoken.
b. Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham.
c. This was done despite the fact that both of them were old.
d. This was at the set time that God had promised.

3. The naming of their son

a. He was called “Isaac”.
b. This was to commemorate the fact that:
i. Both Abraham and Sarah laughed when they were given a special promise from God.
ii. This promise brought on the laughter of unbelief.
iii. Their moment of unbelief would never be forgotten.
c. The birth of Isaac was special to Abraham and Sarah.
i. They had longed for and waited for so long to have a son.
ii. They saw the power of God at work in the birth of Isaac.

经文:创世记 21:1-3

沉思

《创世记 21:1-3》
1耶和华按着先前的话眷顾撒拉,便照他所说的给撒拉成就。
2 当亚伯拉罕年老的时候,撒拉怀了孕,到神所说的日期就给亚伯拉罕生了一个儿子。

3 亚伯拉罕给撒拉所生的儿子起名叫以撒。

在生活里有意义地应用

1. 上帝的话语

a. 上帝和亚伯拉罕和撒拉说话
b. 祂应许他们会生一个儿子

2. 应验了上帝的话语

a. 上帝照祂所说的给撒拉成就
b. 撒拉怀了孕,并给亚伯拉罕生了一个儿子
c. 虽然他们两人都年老了,但上帝还是成就了这事
d. 这发生在上帝所说的日期

3. 为儿子起名

a. 他被起名叫“以撒”
b. 这是为了纪念:
i. 亚伯拉罕和撒拉在上帝给予特别的应许时喜笑
ii. 这应许带来了不信的喜笑
iii. 他们不信的时刻永远不会被遗忘
c. 以撒的诞生对亚伯拉罕和撒拉是特别的
i. 这儿子是他们盼望且等待已久的
ii. 他们从以撒的诞生见证到上帝的大能