Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Genesis)
我夜间的歌曲《创世记》
Text: Genesis 12: 17-20
MEDITATION
Genesis 12:17-20
17 But the LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram’s wife.
18 And Pharaoh called Abram and said, “What is this you have done to me? Why did you not tell me that she was your wife?
19 Why did you say, ‘She is my sister’? I might have taken her as my wife. Now therefore, here is your wife; take her and go your way.”
20 So Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him; and they sent him away, with his wife and all that he had.
MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE
1. Great plagues
a. Misfortune came upon Pharaoh and his household.
b. These plagues happened the moment Sarai was added to Pharaoh’s harem.
2. Pharaoh’s interview with Abram
a. He was very upset and angry with Abram.
b. He rebuked Abram for not declaring that Sarai was his wife.
c. He could have taken Sarai as his wife.
He was obviously afraid of more severe plagues that could be sent to his household.
3. Banished from Egypt
a. Pharaoh sent Abram and Sarai and all they had from the land of Egypt.
b. The sojourn in Egypt ended drastically.
IMPORTANT LESSONS LEARNED
1. God was there to give His protection, despite human weakness and sinfulness.
2. Abram and Sarai had learned a vital lesson about the need to exercise faith in God.
To rely on cunning and deception was not the way of the faithful!
经文：创世记 12：17-20
沉思
《创世记 12：17-20》
17 耶和华因亚伯兰妻子撒莱的缘故，降大灾于法老和他的全家。
18 法老就召了亚伯兰来，说：“你这向我做的是什么事呢？为什么没有告诉我她是你的妻子？
19 为什么说她是你的妹子，以致我把她取来要做我的妻子？现在你的妻子在这里，可以带她走吧！”20 于是法老吩咐人将亚伯兰和他妻子，并他所有的都送走了。