Even as we share You with the world…. (devo reflection)

Gen 31:5 …the God of my father has been with me.
I am struck in this chapter with the many, many descriptions of God that are not personal. Many times both Jacob and Laban describe God in terms of other people—the God of my father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, the God of Nahor, etc. Neither of the refer to Him personally as THEIR God. I find that a bit troubling quite honestly.
Gen 31:29 I have the power to harm you; but last night the God of your father said to me….
I pray every day over my children that they will understand God is holding them securely in the palm of His hand and that they will lean into Him and trust Him. I pray, daily, that they will invest time into their relationship with Him, that He will become personal to them. I know from experience that a personal relationship with God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—is powerful and important. I want them to see MY God, but I want them to get to know Him, personally, as THEIR God.
Gen 32:43 If the God of my father, the God of Abraham and the fear of Isaac, had not been with me….
Lord, Thank You for this day, for this scripture, for the ability to forge a personal relationship with You. Thank You that You WANT to know us and relate to us on a personal level, that You WANT us to claim You as our own even as we share You with the world. Thank You for the peace and comfort that can only come from a personal relationship with You. Thank You for being our shield and our very great reward (Gen 15:1). Draw us closer. Amen.
Gen 31:53 May the God of Abraham and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us.
Have a blessed day.