Jacob's Delaying Caused Defilement (Gen. 34:2-5)

 

SPIRITUAL DIARY FOR 03-16-2007

 

My Worship Time                                          Focus:  Jacob’s Delaying caused Defilement

 

Bible Reading & Meditation                                        Reference:  Genesis 34:2-5

 

            Message of the verse:  “2 When Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her, he took her and lay with her by force.  3 He was deeply attracted to Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the girl and spoke tenderly to her.  4 So Shechem spoke to his father Hamor, saying, "Get me this young girl for a wife."  5 Now Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter; but his sons were with his livestock in the field, so Jacob kept silent until they came in.”

           

            As written before concerning Jacob’s delaying to go where God had told him to go caused many different painful events to happen and this is another of them described in these verses.  Jacob’s daughter Dinah was rapped by Shechem, however because these people who were living in this land had very low morals, he thought it was okay to do this and then to have his father get the girl for him to marry.  This however was not the way that this should be done, for sex before marriage is not the way to do things for it will only cause much pain, because it is sinful.

           

            Jacob seemed to do the right thing by waiting until his sons got back home from taking care of their animals, for he could do nothing on his own, so waiting was good.

 

            Spiritual meaning for my life today:  Sex before marriage does cause many problems because God did not design any of us to do this and thus it will cause many problems as I can testify to this truth.  The reason I can testify to this is because it was 39 years ago today that Lynn, my first wife and I were married, and the result of this was having a daughter born to us and latter on a divorce, which caused much pain in my life.

 

The Word of God had been convicting to my heart as I read and studied God’s Word this morning.

 

My Steps of Faith Today:  Rejoice in the fact that my sins are forgiven and that even though there are problems caused by sin, God does work out everything for good as He has promised.  Continue to be taught contentment from the Lord, continue to trust the Lord to guide my path through life.