Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Genesis)
我夜间的歌曲《创世记》
Text: Genesis 48: 15-16
MEDITATION
Genesis 48:15-16
15 And he blessed Joseph, and said:
“God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked,
The God who has fed me all my life long to this day,
16 The Angel who has redeemed me from all evil, Bless the lads;
Let my name be named upon them,
And the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac;
And let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.”
MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE
1. The blessing uttered
a. The first word of blessing was on Joseph.
b. Such was the love that Jacob had for his beloved son.
2. The invocation of God’s name
a. God was acknowledged as the God of Abraham and Isaac.
b. He was the God who had fed him all his life.
3. The mention of “The Angel”
a. This is a reference to the special Angel of the LORD.
b. He was the Redeeming Angel from all that was evil.
c. This was a reference to the Messiah who would be the great Redeemer (Saviour) of the world.
4. Blessing on the grandchildren
a. The name of all the three patriarchs pronounced
(Abraham, Isaac and Israel).
b. May their names and all that they symbolized become a blessing on the children!
c. May the children be blessed and become a multitude on earth!
i. This was a huge blessing pronounced.
ii. This was a very significant moment for the family.
经文：创世记 48：15-16
沉思
《创世记 48：15-16》
15他就给约瑟祝福说：“愿我祖亚伯拉罕和我父以撒所侍奉的神，就是一生牧养我直到今日的神，16救赎我脱离一切患难的那使者，赐福于这两个童子。愿他们归在我的名下和我祖亚伯拉罕，我父以撒的名下，又愿他们在世界中生养众多。”