Daily Devotions

My Song In The Night (Genesis)
我夜间的歌曲《创世记》

My Song In The Night (Genesis)
我夜间的歌曲《创世记》
 
Day 
Day 103

Text: Genesis 19: 4-5

MEDITATION

Genesis 19:4-5

4 Now before they lay down, the men of the city, the men of Sodom, both old and young, all the people from every quarter, surrounded the house.
5 And they called to Lot and said to him, “Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us that we may know them carnally.”

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. An ugly incident

a. The men of the city of Sodom came to Lot’s home:
i. Old
ii. Young
b. They came from every quarter.
i. The extent of sin must be noted.
ii. Old and young were there with evil intentions.
c. They surrounded the home of Lot.
i. They were hostile.
ii. They surrounded the house so that no escape was possible.

2. The demands of the Sodomites

a. They demanded that the house guests of Lot be delivered to them.
b. What they were proposing to do was horrendous.
i. They intended to “know them carnally”.
ii. They intended to rape the visitors from heaven.
c. They were very open and candid about what they intended to do.
d. There was no sense of wrongdoing at all!

This was part of the evil that came to the ears of the LORD in heaven!

经文:创世记 19:4-5

沉思

《创世记 19:4-5》
4他们还没有躺下,所多玛城里各处的人,连老带少,都来围住那房子,

5呼叫罗得说:“今日晚上到你这里来的人在哪里呢?把他们带出来,任我们所为。”

在生活里有意义地应用

1. 丑陋的事件

a. 所多玛城的人来到罗得家前
i. 有老的
ii. 有少的
b. 他们来自各处
i. 这事件罪恶的程度不容忽视
ii. 老少都带着恶意前来
c. 他们包围了罗得的家
i. 他们具有敌意
ii. 他们围住屋子,使人无法逃脱

2. 所多玛城人的要求

a. 他们要求罗得将他的客人交出来
b. 他们接下来的行为十分可怕
i. 他们打算把客人任自己所为
ii. 这指的是他们要奸污客人的意图
c. 他们公开地表明自己的意图
d. 他们对自己的罪毫无感觉

这是上帝所听闻所多玛的其中一项罪恶!