Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Genesis)
我夜间的歌曲《创世记》
Text: Genesis 24: 12-14
MEDITATION
Genesis 24:12-14
12 Then he said, “O LORD God of my master Abraham, please give me success this day, and show kindness to my master Abraham.
13 Behold, here I stand by the well of water, and the daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water.
14 Now let it be that the young woman to whom I say, ‘Please let down your pitcher that I may drink,’ and she says, ‘Drink, and I will also give your camels a drink’—let her be the one You have appointed for Your servant Isaac. And by this I will know that You have shown kindness to my master.”
MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE
1. An added quality
a. The chief steward had come to share the same faith in God.
b. In this a very difficult assignment, he sought God’s help in prayer.
2. The features of the prayer of the chief steward
a. There was a personal touch.
i. He spoke plainly to God.
ii. He explained the circumstances of his presence in Mesopotamia.
b. He expressed his idea of selecting a good wife for Isaac.
i. He would speak to the women as they come to draw water.
ii. The line of thought was candidly spoken of to the LORD.
3. He would ask for a drink of water to see if the woman was kind and gracious
a. He would like a woman to have the following features:
i. She must be kind and gracious to a stranger.
ii. She must have physical strength to draw water for 10 camels to drink.
b. If this prayer was answered:
i. He would then know that the LORD had indeed chosen a good wife for Isaac.
ii. This answer to prayer would be an example of kindness shown to Abraham.
经文：创世记 24：12-14
沉思
《创世记 24：12-14》
12 他说：“耶和华我主人亚伯拉罕的神啊，求你施恩给我主人亚伯拉罕，使我今日遇见好机会。
13 我现今站在井旁，城内居民的女子们正出来打水，14 我向哪一个女子说：‘请你拿下水瓶来，给我水喝’，她若说：‘请喝，我也给你的骆驼喝’，愿那女子就做你所预定给你仆人以撒的妻。这样，我便知道你施恩给我主人了。”