Timeless Truth
With Pastor Tope Oyeneye
God's Presence And Promise
Scripture.
Genesis 28:16-17 KJV
"And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew it not. [17] And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven".
Message:
One of the things that helped Jacob fulfil his destiny despite the mistakes he made in life was that he discovered the purpose of God for his life. At major junctions of Jacobs life, God appeared to him and showed him what to do. This was one of the privileges Jacob had with God.
Esau was just a skilled and gifted man, he had people, connection and wealth but there is a limit to where those things can take a man. There was no definite purpose, promise or instruction from God. Esau lived life anyhow, he married from the tribes that God warned them not to marry from and many things. Esau lived without restrictions.
God said in 1 Samuel 2:30c KJV that,
"..; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed". Why should God honour Esau with His presence and promise when he had no altar nor time for God? God honoured Jacob his twin brother every step of the way with His presence, promise and word.
God told Jacob in Genesis 28:15 KJV that, "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". What a promise! No devil in heaven, on earth or hell can conquer a man with such a word. No wonder Jacob (an ordinary man) became a nation.
If Jacob had never left God, why should God leave him? In this passage, Jacob had the assurance of divine presence, preservation, fulfilment of promise and destiny. If a man has this one verse (Gen. 28v15) as a promise, such is a success on earth already. You will not live in a way that will make God to leave you, you will not end your life like Esau in Jesus name.
Prayers and Counsel
Counsel.
(1) Why should God honour Esau with His presence and promise when he had no altar nor time for God?
(2) You will not live in a way that will make God to leave you, you will not end your life like Esau in Jesus name.
Prayer.
Father help me to live for you with eternity as my ultimate focus, in Jesus name.
Daily reading:
Psalm 67v1- 7, Prov. 28v1- 28
Amos 6v1- 14, 1 Cor. 4v1- 21
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