Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Genesis)
我夜间的歌曲《创世记》
Text: Genesis 8: 6-12
MEDITATION
Genesis 8:6-12
6 So it came to pass, at the end of forty days, that Noah opened the window of the ark which he had made.
7 Then he sent out a raven, which kept going to and fro until the waters had dried up from the earth.
8 He also sent out from himself a dove, to see if the waters had receded from the face of the ground.
9 But the dove found no resting place for the sole of her foot, and she returned into the ark to him, for the waters were on the face of the whole earth. So he put out his hand and took her, and drew her into the ark to himself.
10 And he waited yet another seven days, and again he sent the dove out from the ark.
11 Then the dove came to him in the evening, and behold, a freshly plucked olive leaf was in her mouth; and Noah knew that the waters had receded from the earth.
12 So he waited yet another seven days and sent out the dove, which did not return again to him anymore.
MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE
1. Opening the windows of the ark
a. There was no need to keep the windows closed.
b. The rains had ceased.
2. Sending out a raven
a. This was resourceful of Noah.
b. A bird would be the best creature to send out to check the state of the earth.
c. The raven kept going to and fro until it did not return to the ark anymore.
d. It had probably found a source of food supply.
3. Sending out a dove
a. A dove is quite different from a raven.
b. A raven would feed on dead carcasses but not a dove.
c. A dove would only eat seeds and some small insects.
4. A freshly plucked olive leaf
a. The dove came back one day with an olive leaf.
b. One day the dove did not return.
c. Noah knew then that it would be safe to venture forth from the ark.
d. The astute wisdom of Noah is to be noted and admired.
经文：创世记 8：6-12
沉思
《创世记 8：6-12》
6过了四十天，挪亚开了方舟的窗户，
7放出一只乌鸦去。那乌鸦飞来飞去，直到地上的水都干了。
8他又放出一只鸽子去，要看看水从地上退了没有。
9但遍地上都是水，鸽子找不着落脚之地，就回到方舟挪亚那里，挪亚伸手把鸽子接进方舟来。
10他又等了七天，再把鸽子从方舟放出去。
11到了晚上，鸽子回到他那里，嘴里叼着一个新拧下来的橄榄叶子，挪亚就知道地上的水退了。12他又等了七天，放出鸽子去，鸽子就不再回来了。