Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Genesis)
我夜间的歌曲《创世记》
Text: Genesis 3: 8-13
MEDITATION
Genesis 3:8-13
8 And they heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden.
9 Then the LORD God called to Adam and said to him, “Where are you?”
10 So he said, “I heard Your voice in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; and I hid myself.”
11 And He said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree of which I commanded you that you should not eat?”
12 Then the man said, “The woman whom You gave to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I ate.”
13 And the LORD God said to the woman, “What is this you have done?” The woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.”
MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE
1. God’s presence and fellowship with Adam and Eve
a. “In the cool of the day”
This could be in the evening, at the end of a workday.
b. God was “walking” and looking for the couple.
2. Adam and Eve
a. They hid themselves from the presence of God.
b. They were now conscious of being “naked” and they were “afraid” of the LORD.
3. God’s questions
a. God, of course knew the answers.
b. But He raised the questions to Adam and Eve anyway.
4. Adam’s answer
a. He blamed Eve for giving him the forbidden fruit.
b. He did not own up to the fact that though he was not deceived, he was still guilty of disobedience.
5. Eve’s answer
She blamed the serpent for having deceived her! Blaming is hardly the answer, even if it is partially true. Blaming everyone and everything is still a very common thing we see practised even today.
经文：创世记3：8-13
沉思
《创世记3：8-13》
8 天起了凉风，耶和华神在园中行走，那人和他妻子听见神的声音，就藏在园里的树木中，躲避耶和华神的面。
9 耶和华神呼唤那人，对他说：“你在哪里？”
10 他说：“我在园中听见你的声音，我就害怕，因为我赤身露体。我便藏了。”
11 耶和华说：“谁告诉你赤身露体呢？莫非你吃了我吩咐你不可吃的那树上的果子吗？”
12 那人说：“你所赐给我与我同居的女人，她把那树上的果子给我，我就吃了。”13 耶和华神对女人说：“你做的是什么事呢？”女人说：“那蛇引诱我，我就吃了。”