Jacob's Prayer & God's Promise

02/12/2007

SPIRITUAL DIARY

My Worship Time                  Focus:  Jacob’s Prayer—God’s promise

Bible Reading & Meditation             Reference:  Genesis 32:12

            Message of the verse:  “12 “For You said, ‘I will surely prosper you and make your descendants as the sand of the sea, which is too great to be numbered.’”

In this section of Jacob’s prayer he reminds God of the promises that God gave him back when he was leaving to go to visit his relatives some twenty years ago, and those promises were that God would bring him back to his land, the land that God had promised to give to the descendents of Abraham, and not only give the land to his descendents, but to make them prosperous and to make them large in number, so if Esau would kill Jacob then this could not happen because had promised all of this to Jacob’s descendents and not Esau’s.

            Spiritual meaning for my life today:  Jacob admits his fear to the Almighty and then he claims his promises and therefore Jacob was trusting in the Lord to do what He had already promised him He would do, and that is the best way to calm fears, for if one fears the Lord then he does not have to fear what man will do to him.  This is good advice for me too.

The Word of God has challenged me along with convicting my heart as I read and studied it this morning.

My Steps of Faith Today:  Continue to trust the promises that the Lord has given to me in His Word, and continue to seek the Lord to direct my path, and give me the strength to live a pleasing life to Him.