Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Genesis)
我夜间的歌曲《创世记》
Text: Genesis 31: 38-40
MEDITATION
Genesis 31:38-40
38 These twenty years I have been with you; your ewes and your female goats have not miscarried their young, and I have not eaten the rams of your flock.
39 That which was torn by beasts I did not bring to you; I bore the loss of it. You required it from my hand, whether stolen by day or stolen by night.
40 There I was! In the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night, and my sleep departed from my eyes.
MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE
1. Review of how Jacob had served Laban
a. He had served Laban for twenty long years.
b. That was a very long period of time.
2. Care of the flocks
a. Two groups were mentioned:
i. The sheep
ii. The goats
b. No ewe or female goats ever miscarried. That was quite a feat!
3. No abuse of trust
Jacob had never killed one of the rams for food. Even if he did, Laban would never have known. But Jacob was a man of integrity and he would never abuse the trust given.
4. Torn by beasts
a. Being a shepherd was a thankless job.
b. Wild beasts were sometimes successful in killing a sheep or a goat.
It could have been on the watch of other hired servants.
c. However, Jacob always made good any loss suffered.
5. Sheep or goats stolen
Laban demanded payment for any loss!
6. Faithfulness despite difficulties
It was freezing at night, and as hot as drought season in the day. There were sleepless nights. Jacob bravely and faithfully fulfilled what was demanded of him.
经文：创世记 31：38-40
沉思
《创世记 31：38-40》
38 我在你家这二十年，你的母绵羊、母山羊没有掉过胎。你群中的公羊，我没有吃过。
39 被野兽撕裂的，我没有带来给你，是我自己赔上。无论是白日，是黑夜，被偷去的，你都向我索要。40 我白日受尽干热，黑夜受尽寒霜，不得合眼睡着，我常是这样。