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Genesis 31

Oct28

Good morning y’all. Today we in chapter 31 of Genesis. In this chapter Jacob leaves Laban and starts his journey back home.

I’m gonna use the Soap method today.

Be blessed 🙂

S – Scriptures that stood out for me

Genesis 31:5 NLT: He said to them, “I have noticed that your father’s attitude toward me has changed. But the God of my father has been with me.

Genesis 31:7 NLT : but he has cheated me, changing my wages ten times. But God has not allowed him to do me any harm.

O – Observations :
O1) God is aware of everything thats happening to us and is always with us. Even when we are being mistreated he is aware and he is working out something on our behalf. Jacob said in verse 5 and 7 “but the God of my father has been with me” and “but God has not allowed him to do me any harm“.

O2) God made provision for him. Verse 8 and 9 tells of how God provided for him even though Laban meant to cheat him and not give him his rightful wages. God made things work in his favour.

For if he said, ‘The speckled animals will be your wages,’ the whole flock began to produce speckled young. And when he changed his mind and said, ‘The striped animals will be your wages,’ then the whole flock produced striped young. In this way, God has taken your father’s animals and given them to me. Genesis 31:8-9 NLT

O3) Jacob obeyed God’s instruction and left Laban as God told him to do. Obedience to God is key to us enjoying his blessings.

O4) God protects his own. Laban found out Jacob had left. He was furious and went about to find him but the Lord appeared to Laban and warned him to leave Jacob alone. God is able to keep us and protect us from harm. Remember in Chapter 28, God promised Jacob He will protect him and bring him back to the land He promised his father’s. I believe this was God fulfilling that promise.

O5) Don’t be quick to make a rash statement. Jacob was quick to say whoever stole the gods will die. I guess he said that cos he never expected any of his family to be interested in idols seeing as they all know he worships the God Almighty. Had he known Rachel had stolen the gods, would he have spoken differently?

O6) One sin always leads to another. Rachel stole the gods and and lied to cover her actions.

O7) Jacob acknowledges Gods help in his life. Verse 42 says “in fact, if the God of my father had not been on my side—the God of Abraham and the fearsome God of Isaac —you would have sent me away empty-handed. But God has seen your abuse and my hard work. That is why he appeared to you last night and rebuked you!”

Jacob understood that all he had was by God’s help. He didn’t take the glory for himself, rather He gave all the glory back to God.

O8) God is always looking even when no one else is looking. We can hide from man but we can’t hide from God. He sees everything even up to our innermost thoughts.

A – Application
A1) Continue to do the right thing even when we are being mistreated.

A2) Be ready and willing to obey God’s instruction

A3) Trust God to provide and protect us

A4) Be quick to give the praise and glory back to God for all He has done for us.

P – Prayer
Dear Lord we thank you for today. Thank you for your word. Today we ask for your help to continue to do the right thing even when we are being mistreated. Give us the grace to trust you to take care and protect us. Help us be willing to obey your commands and be quick to give all the praise and glory back to you. Thank you Lord. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Thanks for joining today. Pls feel free to share your thot on the chapter 🙂

Have a blessed Tuesday and remember to give all the praise and glory back to God 🙂

***With God all things are possible***

Genesis 19

Oct16

Good morning y’all.  Today we in chapter 19 of Genesis. Here we see Sodom and Gomorrah be destroyed, Lot and his family saved and the deplorable act committed by Lots daughters.

I’ll be using the SOAP method today

Be blessed 🙂

S – Scriptures that stood out for me

Genesis 19:16 NLT: When Lot still hesitated, the angels seized his hand and the hands of his wife and two daughters and rushed them to safety outside the city, for the lord was merciful.

O – Observations

O1) God is Patient and merciful to us. Lot was hesitant in leaving the town. Perhaps he was afraid of what’s to come. God was merciful to him seeing as He had promised Abraham he won’t destroy Lot and his family. Sometimes we too like Lot are hesitant to step out of our comfort zone but thank God for his patience and mercy He keeps prodding and prodding till we finally step out.

O2) God protects his own. The Angels led him out of the city safely and told them he would not destroy until they were safely in the village

O3) There is a price for disobedience. The Angels gave Lot and his family instruction not to look back but Lots wife decided to and she became a pillar of salt.

O4) God knows best. Lot couldn’t stay in Zoar anymore and he moved to the hill country. This was the same hill country the angels told him to move to earlier but he bargained with them to let him stay in Zoar instead. When we step outside of God’s will, we won’t be comfortable or at peace till we are back where He wants us to be.

O5) Verses 31 – 38 – I couldn’t believe I was reading the bible while reading these verses. It felt like I was reading a scandal magazine!. The bible is full of surprises and it sure ain’t boring :). 
2 things i picked out from the verses:
1) Don’t get drunk!. When you are drunk, things that you will naturally reject, you end up doing. Its a lot more easier to fall into sin as you are no longer in control of yourself. I’m sure Lot wouldn’t have agreed to sleep with his daughters if he wasn’t drunk.
2) Be on guard at all times. Even those who are your relatives don’t always have good intentions for you. Surely Lots daughters must have known what they planned was a sin in the eyes of God seeing as God just destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah for similar offences.

Interestingly though, Ruth who was in the lineage of Jesus was a Moabite. Moab is the son of Lot and his eldest daughter. God always knows how to turn what the enemy meant for evil around for good!

A – Application

A1) Trust God for safety and protection from all that’s going on around us and obey whatever instructions He has given us.

A2) Avoid being drunk…The end result is never good.

P – Prayer
Dear Lord we thank you for today. We pray your protection over us and our families. Give us the grace to be obedient to whatever it is you require of us and help us to trust that you always know whats best for us. In Jesus Name. Amen

Thanks for joining today. Pls feel free to leave your thots on the chapter especially on the actions of Lots daughters.

Have a blessed day. Remember God is Sovereign and knows best.

***With God all things are possible***