Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Exodus)
我夜间的歌曲《出埃及记》
Text: Exodus 8: 25-28
MEDITATION
Exodus 8:25-28
25 Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said, “Go, sacrifice to your God in the land.”
26 And Moses said, “It is not right to do so, for we would be sacrificing the abomination of the Egyptians to the LORD our God. If we sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians before their eyes, then will they not stone us?
27 We will go three days’ journey into the wilderness and sacrifice to the LORD our God as He will command us.”
28 So Pharaoh said, “I will let you go, that you may sacrifice to the LORD your God in the wilderness; only you shall not go very far away. Intercede for me.”
MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE
1. Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron
a. This was the first time Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron.
b. In the past few occasions, it was Moses and Aaron asking for an audience.
c. This change indicated a change on Pharaoh’s part.
2. Pharaoh’s offer
a. The children of Israel may take time out to sacrifice to God.
b. The word “sacrifice” includes the idea of worship.
c. Sacrifice and worship together naturally.
d. But they are to remain “in the land” for their sacrifice.
3. Moses’ response
a. Once again, Moses responded to Pharaoh directly.
b. He did not turn to Aaron to speak on his behalf.
c. He realised how wise God was in His instruction.
i. He knew how cunning Pharaoh was.
ii. He needed to be sharp in his response.
iii. He knew that he could not compromise.
iv. His confidence in the Lord kept growing.
4. The answer to Pharaoh’s offer
a. Moses turned this offer down.
b. God’s command was to leave Egypt and not to stay in the land.
c. This would be nothing more than compromise.
d. Obedience is what God expects and not compromise.
5. Another reason why worship in the land of Egypt would not work
a. The children of Israel would offer sacrifices indeed to God.
b. But the animals they sacrifice were sacred to the Egyptians.
c. If they saw the children of Israel offer what to them were sacred animals they would stone them.
6. Insistence on Moses’ part
a. They must take a three-day journey into the wilderness.
b. They would then worship God and offer sacrifices.
c. They must do what the LORD has commanded them.
PHARAOH’S CONCESSION
1. He had no choice but to concede.
2. He asked that they do not go very far away.
3. He also asked that Moses intercede for him.
经文：埃及记 8：25-28
沉思
《出埃及记 8：25-28》
25法老召了摩西、亚伦来，说：“你们去，在这地祭祀你们的神吧！”
26摩西说：“这样行本不相宜，因为我们要把埃及人所厌恶的祭祀耶和华我们的神。若把埃及人所厌恶的在他们眼前献为祭，他们岂不拿石头打死我们吗？
27我们要往旷野去，走三天的路程，照着耶和华我们神所要吩咐我们的祭祀他。”28法老说：“我容你们去，在旷野祭祀耶和华你们的神，只是不要走得很远。求你们为我祈祷。”