Laban Still Did Not Get It

01/22/2007

SPIRITUAL DIARY

My Worship Time                  Focus:  Laban still did not get it!

Bible Reading & Meditation             Reference:  Genesis 31:43

            Message of the verse:  “43 ¶  Then Laban replied to Jacob, "The daughters are my daughters, and the children are my children, and the flocks are my flocks, and all that you see is mine. But what can I do this day to these my daughters or to their children whom they have borne?”

            Laban still though that even though his daughters had married Jacob that they still belonged to him, and all of the flocks and herds that Jacob had, because of the blessings of the Lord still belonged to him, and if it was not for the dream that he had from the Lord who told him to leave Jacob and his family alone, then Laban would have tried to take all that was Jacob’s and keep it for himself.

            Spiritual meaning for my life today:  There are many times in my life that I do sin and these are not happy times for me, but God is a forgiving God whom I belong to because I have been purchased by His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ on Calvary’s cross, and because of that God will take care of me.  Sometimes I need the discipline of the Lord and because He loves me so much He issues this discipline, but He does it out of love and not to get even with me because of my sin.

The Word of God has been refreshing, convicting and challenging to my heart as I read and studied it this morning.

My Steps of Faith Today:  Continue to trust the Lord to teach me contentment and to live a godly life before Him, to continue to trust the Lord to direct my path.