And, behold, I am with thee, and
will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into
this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have
spoken to thee of.
Genesis 28:15
No today that you are not alone;
understand today that the work that God has designed for your hands will be
completed… There are
so many of us who have given up on our divine destiny, tragedy, heartache and disappointment have set in to the point that
we have lost sight of our purpose and have begun to question whether God is
present… The first book of the bible declares to us today that we must remember
that even though it may feel as if we are going through by ourselves, the truth
of the matter is that God is always with us… Our focus verse starts off by
saying “behold, I am with thee…” This
very statement should provide a source of strength for those who feel like
giving up, this should provide energy for those who feel they have nothing left
to live for and this passage should provide hope for those who think they are
lost… God is with you, through the good
and the bad, the ups and the downs He is right by your side… Jacob has fled
from the hands of Esau and at this point feels helpless and hopeless; however
God informs Jacob of the same things that we need to be informed of when we
face hardships, “He’s still with us…” Today’s focus verse deals with the
promised blessings that a child of God will receive, but also shines light on
the trials and storms that we will encounter to get there… In the verses which
precede this one, Isaac has given the first born blessing to Jacob instead of
Esau; Esau burned with anger toward Jacob and as a result Jacob fled… We find
Jacob on his journey to Paddam Aram to the house of Laban… Jacob stops to sleep
and uses a rock as his pillow, during his time of rest; God appears to him and
speaks the words which are recorded in this verse… It was when Jacob felt alone
that God reminded Him that He was with Him… It is a blessing for us to know
that God is always with us, but let us understand what that means… Too often we associate God being with us to
mean that we won’t have to deal with struggles or hardships, on the
contrary we are reminded that God is with us so that we won’t give up or feel
abandoned when the storms intensify… Jacob was told by God that he would
inherit the land which he slept on, we too have been promised a better
tomorrow… After his rest Jacob ended up working for his father in law for over
14 years for his wives, he was wondering through life avoiding his brother and
even had another run-in with his father in law that basically served as a
warning that if he messed up he would come after him… Jacob eventually had to
face his brother and thought that death was imminent… Many people remember the
story of him wrestling with a man (which some believe was God or an angel…) The
whole point to the story is that you have been promised a land of abundance,
you have been promised a land of prosperity, but you also must go through the
rigors of life to obtain it, you must go through the refining fire to be
purified…
Jacob was assured of his inheritance, but saw many days of
sadness and distress, we will see many days of sadness in
distress, many days of confusion and crying, but know that God never slumbers
nor sleeps, not only does he see your pain, but its serving a purpose in your
life that will allow His name to be glorified and you to be matured to the
point that God has called you too…
Jacob came face to face with his
brother and God brought them back together… The bible says that Jacob was given
the name Israel and walked with a limp after His encounter with God… You will
experience the promises that God has made to you, but you must go through the
journey to obtain it… Like Jacob, we have been promised great things, you might
end up with a limp in pursuing them… You
may have scars from all your battles; however, today learn to understand that a
scar symbolizes what you have overcome or have been seen through… God never
promised days without strife, He never promised that tears would not stream
down your face; God never said that your burden would be light, and joy will
fill your life 24 hours a day and 7 days a week! As Christians we have often
misconstrued what the word of God actually says, my Bible tells us to keep in
mind that they hated Him first, my bible tells me that weeping may endure for a
night, and my bible tells me that the devil comes to steal, kill, and destroy…
We have to understand that we are fighting a treacherous battle, we are in the
trenches and this war is growing more and more intense. Pick up your newspaper
and see how many teens have been locked up or become a chalk outline, look at
how many jobs have been lost, or how many suicides have taken place. Again, God
never said things would be easy, but what He says in this scripture is that He will be with you! He didn’t say it
wouldn’t be an uphill battle, but in this scripture He tells us that He is
fighting with us and for us… He wants you to know that He hasn’t forgotten
about you, when others turn there back on you, He hasn’t. When others put you down,
He will pick you up. When people have denied you, He will receive you. God has
great things in store for you; He has a promised vision for your life and will
sweat along side you to see you fulfill your dream… Don’t give up, don’t give
in, don’t become discouraged, trust in the Lord, Hold to his unchanging hand,
and believe in the scriptures! “I will not leave thee, until I have done
that which I have spoken to thee of…” God’s going to finish the work, God’s
going to conclude the master piece and you will reach the heights He has called
you too…
TROUBLE WON”T LAST ALWAYS; HE WILL
COMPLETE THE WORK THAT HE HAS BEGUN!!!
BE BLESSED!!!
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