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 157

Text: Genesis 24: 42-44

MEDITATION

Genesis 24:42-44

42 “And this day I came to the well and said, ‘O LORD God of my master Abraham, if You will now prosper the way in which I go,
43 behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass that when the virgin comes out to draw water, and I say to her, “Please give me a little water from your pitcher to drink,”
44 and she says to me, “Drink, and I will draw for your camels also,”—let her be the woman whom the LORD has appointed for my master’s son.’

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. At the end of the journey

a. The chief steward and his entourage were at a public well.
b. The chief steward offered a heart-felt prayer to the LORD.

2. Addressing God

a. He prayed in a formal manner.
b. This was becoming of a person who saw himself as a servant of Abraham.
c. He called God, “LORD God of my master Abraham”.
i. There was deep humility.
ii. There was also faith expressed in this prayer.

3. Specifics in prayer

a. That a virgin would meet him.
b. That she would express kindness and graciousness to a stranger.
c. That she would also show genuine concern for the camels that came with him.

4. The faith of the chief steward

a. He believed in the LORD God of Abraham because He has blessed so much.
b. He believed that God would also provide a suitable wife for Isaac.
c. He believed that His angel would be there to lead and to prosper his task.
This is a very commendable faith to emulate!

经文:创世记 24:42-44

沉思

《创世记 24:42-44》
42 我今日到了井旁,便说:‘耶和华我主人亚伯拉罕的神啊,愿你叫我所行的道路通达。
43 我如今站在井旁,对哪一个出来打水的女子说:“请你把你瓶里的水给我一点喝”,

44 她若说:“你只管喝,我也为你的骆驼打水”,愿那女子就做耶和华给我主人儿子所预定的妻。’

在生活里有意义地应用

1. 旅途的尽头

a. 总管家和他的团队来到了公共的水井
b. 总管家向上帝致深切的祷告

2. 对上帝的称呼

a. 他以正式的形式祈祷
b. 这是因为他意识到自己是亚伯拉罕的仆人
c. 他称上帝为“耶和华我主人亚伯拉罕的神”
i. 这个称呼反映了他极为谦卑之心
ii. 他也通过祷告显现了他的信心

3. 祷告的细节

a. 愿他能够遇见一位处女
b. 愿这位女子会以良善和慈爱待陌生人
c. 愿她也对随他而来的骆驼展现诚恳的关心

4. 总管家的信心

a. 他相信上帝亚伯拉罕的神,因为他也大大地被赐福了
b. 他相信上帝也会供应给以撒一位合适的妻子
c. 他相信上帝的使者会引领他并且叫他的任务通达
这非常使人赞许的信心是值得人们效仿的!