以色列人客居埃及,飽歷寄人籬下的世情冷暖。約瑟主政時,他們是尊貴客人;到改朝換代,他們成了喪家之犬。但畢竟他們是屬神子民,時候到了,神就差派祂的忠僕摩西和他的哥哥亞倫,領他們出埃及。十次災變,實在是神十次招聚祂的百姓,也是神十次呼喚硬著心腸的法老:不要再站在神的對立面了,趕快回頭吧!
建議討論:
- 「使敵人的心轉去恨祂的百姓,並用詭計待他的僕人。」(105:25, 和合本)
思想:人可以在上帝與祂的敵人間左右逢源嗎?為什麼?
- 「在敵人中間顯祂的神蹟,在含地顯祂的奇事。」(105:27, 和合本)
思想:你認為神顯神蹟、行奇事有些什麼意義?為什麼?
March 21 (Sunday) – Family Devotion
Scripture Reading: Psalms 105:23-36
Suggested Discussion:
- “whose hearts he turned to hate his people, to conspire against his servants.” (105:25, NIV)
Q: Can someone get benefits from both God and his enemies? why?
- “They performed his signs among them, his wonders in the land of Ham.” (105:27, NIV)
Q: From your viewpoint, what are the significances God performs miracles and wonders?