Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Exodus)
我夜间的歌曲《出埃及记》
Text: Exodus 32: 5-6
MEDITATION
Exodus 32:5-6
5 So when Aaron saw it, he built an altar before it. And Aaron made a proclamation and said, “Tomorrow is a feast to the LORD.”
6 Then they rose early on the next day, offered burnt offerings, and brought peace offerings; and the people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.
MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE
1. Aaron’s further wrong response
a. He built an altar for the golden calf.
b. The purpose of an altar:
i. It is a place where animals are sacrificed.
ii. It is a place where people gathered for worship.
c. The making of a golden calf was wrong.
d. Making of an altar would be the second wrong thing to do.
2. A proclamation of Aaron
a. The golden calf would represent the “LORD”.
b. He declared that a special feast would be made “to the LORD!”
c. This was a very severe spiritual setback for the children of Israel.
3. The worship of the golden calf
a. This was done in the name of the LORD!
b. Offerings were given:
i. Burnt offerings
ii. Peace offerings
4. The worship was entered into enthusiastically
a. They rose up early to begin the special feast day.
b. They ate and drank.
c. They rose up to play.
i. The word “play” was used euphemistically.
ii. They were not playing games (sports/ carnival).
iii. This word suggests “immoral activity”.
经文：出埃及记 32：5-6
沉思
《出埃及记 32：5-6》
5亚伦看见，就在牛犊面前筑坛，且宣告说：“明日要向耶和华守节。”6次日清早，百姓起来献燔祭和平安祭，就坐下吃喝，起来玩耍。