Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Genesis)
我夜间的歌曲《创世记》
Text: Genesis 28: 18-22
MEDITATION
Genesis 28:18-22
18 Then Jacob rose early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put at his head, set it up as a pillar, and poured oil on top of it.
19 And he called the name of that place Bethel; but the name of that city had been Luz previously.
20 Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me, and keep me in this way that I am going, and give me bread to eat and clothing to put on,
21 so that I come back to my father’s house in peace, then the LORD shall be my God.
22 And this stone which I have set as a pillar shall be God’s house, and of all that You give me I will surely give a tenth to You.”
MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE
1. Bethel
a. The word “Bethel’ means “the house of God”.
The name of this place was called Luz previously.
b. Pillar sanctified by oil
i. This was Jacob’s response to this spiritual experience.
ii. This was his simple way of offering worship.
iii. He did not have a whole lot of knowledge about the Lord and how He should be worshipped.
2. A solemn vow made to God
a. If
i. God would indeed keep His word given to him.
ii. God would be with him.
iii. He would watch over him and protect him.
iv. He would provide for him physically.
v. God would bring him back to the land of Canaan in peace.
b. Then
i. The LORD would be his God.
ii. This place would indeed be consecrated as God’s house.
iii. He would give to God a tithe (as Abraham did; Genesis 14:20).
经文：创世记 28：18-22
沉思
《创世记 28：18-22》
18雅各清早起来，把所枕的石头立做柱子，浇油在上面。
19他就给那地方起名叫伯特利，但那地方起先名叫路斯。
20雅各许愿说：“神若与我同在，在我所行的路上保佑我，又给我食物吃、衣服穿，
21使我平平安安地回到我父亲的家，我就必以耶和华为我的神，22我所立为柱子的石头也必做神的殿。凡你所赐给我的，我必将十分之一献给你。