Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Genesis)
我夜间的歌曲《创世记》
Text: Genesis 33: 4-5
MEDITATION
Genesis 33:4-5
4 But Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck and kissed him, and they wept.
5 And he lifted his eyes and saw the women and children, and said, “Who are these with you?” So he said, “The children whom God has graciously given your servant.”
MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE
1. An unexpected turn of events
a. Jacob had feared the worst.
b. He had prepared for disaster to befall his family.
c. But the unexpected occurred.
2. Esau’s surprising attitude
a. He ran to Jacob.
b. He embraced his long-lost brother.
c. He kissed Jacob, his twin-brother.
3. Tears came
a. This was an unexpected reunion.
b. Both feelings of relief and gladness were felt deeply.
4. Esau’s questions
a. Who were these people with Jacob.
b. They obviously had not been in touch with each other for all these years.
5. Jacob’s answer
a. He explained.
The women were his wives. The younger ones were his children.
b. He added.
It was God who had given all these to Jacob. He continued to speak humbly to Esau.
He called himself “a servant” with deference to Esau.
经文：创世记 33：4-5
沉思
《创世记 33：4-5》
4 以扫跑来迎接他，将他抱住，又搂着他的颈项与他亲嘴，两个人就哭了。5 以扫举目看见妇人孩子，就说：“这些和你同行的是谁呢？”雅各说：“这些孩子是神施恩给你的仆人的。”