God In This Place
In the book Genesis 28:15-16, Jacob has an experience with God like no other, Jacob was traveling to his mother’s homeland to find a wife. It so happened that he spent the night in a desolate place in the wilderness, sleeping on a pillow of stones. He dreamed a dream. God spoke to him saying; I am with you, and I will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you. Used to experiencing to presence of God in a more holy pristine place, He may not have expected to find the Lord in such a bleak place, but God revealed Himself to Jacob in a life-changing dream, and Jacob declared, “Surely the Lord is in this place; and I knew it not.” In a desolate lonely wilderness place seeking a blessing from God ; Jacob made this declaration. Then years later, in Genesis 32 again Jacob finds himself in the wilderness. This time, he was facing a situation that had the potential to bring him great harm by brother, Esau. Jacob knew that when he needed a blessing, he could seek the Lord, even in the wilderness. In this place he wrestled with the Angel of Jehovah the Lord Himself. Though he lost the encounter physically He won a great spiritual victory. Here he learned to triumph through defeat and be strong through weakness.
● You may find yourself in your own wilderness seeking and in need of a blessing from God. Maybe your wilderness is a difficult family relationship, such as Jacob had. A loss of a great job in a failing economy, or a devastating illness. Maybe you feel distant from God, that he is far from you. But know that we as believers should experience moment-by-moment fellowship with the Lord, through prayer and the Word. He hears and he answers. Sometimes the blessing comes unexpectedly; other times it is preceded by wrestling. Whatever your need, you can discover that even in your wilderness, “the Lord is in this place.” Like Jacob, we as children God should embrace the reality of the Lord’s presence in whatever situation, or wherever we find ourselves.
In those times when we are facing uncertainty, hard things, test and sorrow… know that He is near. Most especially when the distractions get us so distracted that the mindset that we should hold onto slips from our grasp and we find ourselves flailing around in deep waters of life; seemingly about to drown. We must not allow life to shift us, but remind ourselves “ the Lord is in this Place.” Although we may be lonely we are never alone. The Lord God is never far from us. He is the everpresent, omnipresent One! His presence is revealed in remarkable places and in common places. In grocery store parking lots and in
surgical lounges. He is there on the mountain tops and the darkest of our valley days. Like Jacob, God is right here with us, yet sometimes we do not know it. Like Jacob let us make every place a place of praise, a house of God. In doing this we rest and we find joy! God is everywhere, surely He is in THIS place! He delights in us. He hears us even when we don't speak, He hears our heart. He knows us and He loves us!
Pray, in the quiet time and the loudness of the chaos of life, Father help me to always remember that you are a very present help! You are my hope, my light, my direction, my peace, and provider. Holy Spirit you are the called alongside One! Lord, even when my situation may appear hopeless, I am never without hope; I hope in you and you cannot fail. Jesus, you said in your Word, Lo, I am with you always…you meant I could trust your “always!” You are God and you don’t change! Thank You, Father, for surely you are in this place.
● You may find yourself in your own wilderness seeking and in need of a blessing from God. Maybe your wilderness is a difficult family relationship, such as Jacob had. A loss of a great job in a failing economy, or a devastating illness. Maybe you feel distant from God, that he is far from you. But know that we as believers should experience moment-by-moment fellowship with the Lord, through prayer and the Word. He hears and he answers. Sometimes the blessing comes unexpectedly; other times it is preceded by wrestling. Whatever your need, you can discover that even in your wilderness, “the Lord is in this place.” Like Jacob, we as children God should embrace the reality of the Lord’s presence in whatever situation, or wherever we find ourselves.
In those times when we are facing uncertainty, hard things, test and sorrow… know that He is near. Most especially when the distractions get us so distracted that the mindset that we should hold onto slips from our grasp and we find ourselves flailing around in deep waters of life; seemingly about to drown. We must not allow life to shift us, but remind ourselves “ the Lord is in this Place.” Although we may be lonely we are never alone. The Lord God is never far from us. He is the everpresent, omnipresent One! His presence is revealed in remarkable places and in common places. In grocery store parking lots and in
surgical lounges. He is there on the mountain tops and the darkest of our valley days. Like Jacob, God is right here with us, yet sometimes we do not know it. Like Jacob let us make every place a place of praise, a house of God. In doing this we rest and we find joy! God is everywhere, surely He is in THIS place! He delights in us. He hears us even when we don't speak, He hears our heart. He knows us and He loves us!
Pray, in the quiet time and the loudness of the chaos of life, Father help me to always remember that you are a very present help! You are my hope, my light, my direction, my peace, and provider. Holy Spirit you are the called alongside One! Lord, even when my situation may appear hopeless, I am never without hope; I hope in you and you cannot fail. Jesus, you said in your Word, Lo, I am with you always…you meant I could trust your “always!” You are God and you don’t change! Thank You, Father, for surely you are in this place.
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