Daily Devotions

My Song In The Night (Exodus)
我夜间的歌曲《出埃及记》

My Song In The Night (Exodus)
我夜间的歌曲《出埃及记》
 
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Day 211

Text: Exodus 31: 16-18

MEDITATION

Exodus 31:16-18

16 Therefore the children of Israel shall keep the Sabbath, to observe the Sabbath throughout their generations as a perpetual covenant.
17 It is a sign between Me and the children of Israel forever; for in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, and on the seventh day He rested and was refreshed.’”
18 And when He had made an end of speaking with him on Mount Sinai, He gave Moses two tablets of the Testimony, tablets of stone, written with the finger of God.

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. Elaboration and Emphasis

a. The children of Israel must keep the Sabbath.
b. They are to observe it as a perpetual covenant.

2. Reiteration

a. It is a sign between God and Israel forever.
b. God expects the highest regard for this sign He has given.

3. God’s practice of keeping the Sabbath

a. He did work for six days to create the world.
b. He paused on the Sabbath.
c. He “rested” and He was “refreshed”.

4. The challenge

a. To follow the example of the Lord.
b. To rest.
c. To find ourselves refreshed.

5. Two Tablets of Stone

a. These two tablets contained the Ten Commandments.
b. The Commandments were written by God personally .
c. They are priceless.
d. They are to be treasured.

经文:出埃及记 31:16-18

沉思

《出埃及记 31:16-18》
16 故此,以色列人要世世代代守安息日为永远的约。
17 这是我和以色列人永远的证据,因为六日之内耶和华造天地,第七日便安息舒畅。’”

18 耶和华在西奈山和摩西说完了话,就把两块法版交给他,是神用指头写的石版。

在生活里有意义地应用

1. 阐述和强调

a. 以色列人要世世代代守安息日
b. 他们必须守安息日为永远的约

2. 重申

a. 这是上帝和以色列人永远的证据
b. 上帝期望祂所赐的证据必受到最高的重视

3. 上帝遵守安息日的习惯

a. 上帝六日之内造天地
b. 祂在第七日停止
c. 祂便“安息舒畅”

4. 我们的挑战

a. 效法上帝的榜样
b. 要安息
c. 并要舒畅

5. 两块法版

a. 两块法版上写着十诫
b. 十诫是上帝用指头亲自写的
c. 这是无价的
d. 这必要受珍惜