Gen 28:16 When Jacob awoke from his sleep, he thought, “Surely the LORD is in this place, and I was not aware of it.”
In Genesis 28, God shows Jacob that His presence is not limited, that He is with Jacob everywhere. The truth of God’s presence fills me with great hope and peace—not only is He with me on the mountain tops, where it’s so easy to feel His presence, but also He’s with me in the valleys and on the dark winding paths where I feel lost and alone and afraid. Even there, He’s with me.
Gen 28:15 “I am with you and will watch over you whenever you go….I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”
God promises that He is with Jacob, that He will watch over him, that He will bring him back to this land, that He will not leave Jacob until He has fulfilled His promise. However, Jacob adds his own conditions—If You are with me and watch over me, if You give me food and clothing, if You return me safely…. Lord, Help me not to be like Jacob, help me always to accept Your promises on Your terms and not my own.
Gen 28:20 Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me and will watch over me on this journey…and will give me food to eat and clothes to wear….”
Lord, Thank You for this day, for this scripture, for this reminder that You are with me always. Help me to trust Your promises and to not try to bend Your will to fit my own conditions. Thank You for who You are and for being with me always. Draw me closer. Amen.
Gen 28:21 “…then the LORD will be my God….”
Have a blessed day.
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