Daily Devotions

Gen 28:16-21 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.
18 And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put for his pillows, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it.
19 And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.
20 And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,
21 So that I come again to my father’s house in peace; then shall the Lord be my God:
KJV
If you take the time to read this chapter you will find that God has just confirmed the unconditional covenant that He made with Abraham with Jacob. What a blessing that would have been for Jacob, to know from God that what he has wanted was his. Remember Jacob bought the birthright and stole the blessing from his brother Esau, now God has promised Jacob what he desired. But what does Jacob do? Jacob tries to strike a bargain with God. (Verse 20-21) Jacob was a man who never fully trusted the Lord, always had to put his hand in things, and it was the same now. What if my friend we just fully trusted in the Lord to do what He has promised? In just a few moments I am going to go to the Lord Jesus Christ in prayer, I am going to ask certain things of the Lord, going to pray for the sick and those in our church, pray for those in my family and their needs. I also am going to ask the Lord for some special things, the desires of my heart in certain areas. What do I need to do to secure answers to my prayers? Can I make a deal with God today, promising I will serve him faithfully all the days of my life and thus secure answers to my prayers in the way I want them? God doesn’t need me to serve Him, God wants me to serve Him, but the plan and purpose of God for the ages does not hinge on me serving Him. No, I just need to trust in the Lord. Yes, I need to obey Him, yes, I should serve Him, but more than anything else I need to trust fully in Him. What if Jacob had just trusted?

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