Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Exodus)
我夜间的歌曲《出埃及记》
Text: Exodus 20: 22-26
MEDITATION
Exodus 20:22-26
22 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Thus you shall say to the children of Israel: ‘You have seen that I have talked with you from heaven.
23 You shall not make anything to be with Me—gods of silver or gods of gold you shall not make for yourselves.
24 An altar of earth you shall make for Me, and you shall sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and your peace offerings, your sheep and your oxen. In every place where I record My name I will come to you, and I will bless you.
25 And if you make Me an altar of stone, you shall not build it of hewn stone; for if you use your tool on it, you have profaned it.
26 Nor shall you go up by steps to My altar, that your nakedness may not be exposed on it.’
MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE
1. God’s response to the children of Israel
a. They have had a special experience.
b. They had seen God talking to them from heaven.
c. This experience must be remembered and treasured.
2. An important word to the people
a. They must never make an idol.
b. No idols of gold or silver must ever be made for themselves.
c. They do not represent God in any way.
3. Building an altar
a. If they wish to make an altar of earth:
i. To offer worship.
ii. To offer sacrifices (sheep or oxen).
b. If they wish to make an altar of stone:
i. It must not be made of hewn stone.
ii. It must be natural stone.
iii. To use hewn stone would render the altar profane.
c. All altars
i. They must not have steps.
ii. They must not have ideas of a high altar.
iii. Flesh would be seen when people climb up.
iv. This would profane worship.
4. If all these things are observed carefully
a. In every place where they worship God.
b. He would be there and His name would be recorded there.
c. He would bless the people for their obedience.
经文：出埃及记 20：22-26
沉思
《出埃及记 20：22-26》
22 耶和华对摩西说：“你要向以色列人这样说：你们自己看见我从天上和你们说话了。
23 你们不可做什么神像与我相配，不可为自己做金银的神像。
24 你要为我筑土坛，在上面以牛羊献为燔祭和平安祭。凡记下我名的地方，我必到那里赐福给你。
25 你若为我筑一座石坛，不可用凿成的石头，因你在上头一动家具，就把坛污秽了。26 你上我的坛，不可用台阶，免得露出你的下体来。