Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Genesis)
我夜间的歌曲《创世记》
Text: Genesis 33: 1-3
MEDITATION
Genesis 33:1-3
1 Now Jacob lifted his eyes and looked, and there, Esau was coming, and with him were four hundred men. So he divided the children among Leah, Rachel, and the two maidservants.
2 And he put the maidservants and their children in front, Leah and her children behind, and Rachel and Joseph last.
3 Then he crossed over before them and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.
MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE
1. The approach of Esau
a. This was the moment Jacob had feared.
b. He had already sent a huge gift to his brother, Esau.
c. His servants had told him that Esau was coming with 400 men.
2. The final arrangement
a. The first group of people to face Esau:
His secondary wives and their children.
b. The second group:
Leah and her children.
c. Rachel and Joseph:
Joseph was the only son mentioned by name.
3. The groupings reflected Jacob’s heart, albeit sadly
a. The least important seemed to be the maidservants and their offspring.
b. Leah was an official wife.
c. Rachel and Joseph matter most to Jacob.
4. Jacob still had to face Esau directly
a. He moved forward to meet with Esau.
b. When he saw Esau, he bowed to the ground seven times.
c. Both humility and fear were present in this act of bowing to Esau.
经文：创世记 33：1-3
沉思
《创世记 33：1-3》
1雅各举目观看，见以扫来了，后头跟着四百人，他就把孩子们分开交给利亚、拉结和两个使女，
2 并且叫两个使女和她们的孩子在前头，利亚和她的孩子在后头，拉结和约瑟在尽后头。3 他自己在他们前头过去，一连七次俯伏在地，才就近他哥哥。