Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Genesis)
我夜间的歌曲《创世记》
Text: Genesis 28: 16-17
MEDITATION
Genesis 28:16-17
16 Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, “Surely the LORD is in this place, and I did not know it.”
17 And he was afraid and said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven!”
MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE
1. Waking up from this dream
a. God had spoken to Jacob in a special dream given to him.
b. But this was not an ordinary dream that human beings have.
2. Spiritual understanding came
a. Jacob realized that that he was in the presence of God.
b. He had not realised it earlier.
3. More comments
a. His understanding grew further.
b. This was not an ordinary place, as he had thought.
c. This was a place of awe.
4. Still further comments
a. He felt that he had come into “the house of God”.
b. This was where one may find the LORD.
c. In this great house of God, He was attended to by many angels.
5. Concluding comments
a. This was the gate of heaven itself.
b. He was at the very gate of heaven!
SPIRITUAL AWAKENING
Jacob had been cunning, scheming and wicked in his behaviour towards his twin brother and father! He had done wrong things because he had not known God personally earlier. This was an important turning point in his life. This was his spiritual awakening.
经文:创世记 28:16-17
沉思
《创世记 28:16-17》
16雅各睡醒了,说:“耶和华真在这里,我竟不知道!”17就惧怕,说:“这地方何等可畏!这不是别的,乃是神的殿,也是天的门。”