Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Genesis)
我夜间的歌曲《创世记》
Text: Genesis 29: 34-35
MEDITATION
Genesis 29:34-35
34 She conceived again and bore a son, and said, “Now this time my husband will become attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” Therefore his name was called Levi.
35 And she conceived again and bore a son, and said, “Now I will praise the LORD.” Therefore she called his name Judah. Then she stopped bearing.
MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE
1. One more son from Leah
a. Levi was the third son of Leah.
b. His name, Levi, was also symbolically chosen.
c. It meant “attached”.
d. Leah hoped that Jacob would be attached to her, now that she had given him three sons.
2. The fourth son from Leah
a. Leah once again bore another son.
b. He was called “Judah”.
c. The name means, “Praise”.
d. Leah felt that she had every reason to praise God, even if Jacob was still not very attached to her.
i. She had four sons.
ii. It was “a dream” of many women in those days to be highly productive, in bearing children.
iii. God had heard her prayers.
iv. She must have felt some measure of fulfilment in being a mother four times over.
RACHEL
1. Sadly, she remained barren.
2. She and Jacob had not realized that God had closed her womb.
经文：创世记 29： 34-35
沉思
《创世记 29：34-35》
34 她又怀孕生子，起名叫利未，说：“我给丈夫生了三个儿子，他必与我联合。”35 她又怀孕生子，说：“这回我要赞美耶和华。”因此给他起名叫犹大。这才停了生育。