Memorise: And Jacob called the name of the place where God spake with him, Beth-el. Genesis 35:15
Read: Genesis 35:1-7 (KJV)
1 And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Bethel, and dwell there: and make there an altar unto God, that appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother
2 Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments:
3 And let us arise, and go up to Bethel; and I will make there an altar unto God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went.
4 And they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which were in their hand, and all their earrings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which was by Shechem.
5 And they journeyed: and the terror of God was upon the cities that were round about them, and they did not pursue after the sons of Jacob.
6 So Jacob came to Luz, which is in the land of Canaan, that is, Bethel, he and all the people that were with him.
7 And he built there an altar, and called the place Elbethel: because there God appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother.
Bible in one year: Exodus 30:22-33:6, Psalms 119:49-64
AS REVEALED BY PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE IN TODAY’S DEVOTIONAL
1. Bethel is the house of God, a place where God dwelled with His people. Over time, the Bible redefined the true place of worship to be the heart of man
2. Bethel could be said to represent the house of God, the true place of worship, or the dwelling place of God. The Samaritan woman by the well asked a million-dollar question from Jesus about the location of the heavenly approved place of worship.
3. The freedom and liberty granted to Christians at conversion does not translate to ownership and absolute authority over ourselves as some erroneously think.
4. Realizing that your body is the temple of God will also affect the type of company that you keep and where you go.
SHORT
REFLECTION BY THE LIGHT POINTERS
The question we should always ask ourselves is whether we are in the presence of God. If we consider today’s bible passage, Jacob realized the need to have a separate place, sanctified and holy to worship God as he was instructed by God. However, in the dispensation of the Holyspirit, true worship comes come from within. Truly, God is seeking for genuine worshippers. As a matter of fact, we have been created to praise Him. According to Isaiah 43:21 “This people I have formed for Myself; They shall declare My praise.”
Isaiah 43:21 NKJV. We must also understand that everything given to us by God is for His exhortation. Your body is not yours and therefore, we have been chosen, separated and appointed to ensure that every part of our life glorifies God. We must also desist from whatever will obstruct us from diligently serving and giving adoration to our Lord. Blessed be God for our father in the Lord Pastor E. A Adeboye for the great insight in today’s devotional. May he continually increase in strength and grace in Jesus’ name.
Prayer point
Father, please let Your fire wake me up to my responsibility in Christ.
HYMN
1 When the trumpet of the Lord shall sound, and time shall be no more,
and the morning breaks, eternal, bright and fair;
when the saved of earth shall gather over on the other shore,
and the roll is called up yonder, I’ll be there.
Refrain:
When the roll is called up yonder,
when the roll is called up yonder,
when the roll is called up yonder,
when the roll is called up yonder, I’ll be there.
2 On that bright and cloudless morning when the dead in Christ shall rise,
and the glory of His resurrection share;
ahen His chosen ones shall gather to their home beyond the skies,
and the roll is called up yonder, I’ll be there. [Refrain]
3 Let us labor for the Master from the dawn till setting sun;
let us talk of all His wondrous love and care;
then when all of life is over, and our work on earth is done,
and the roll is called up yonder, I’ll be there. [Refrain]
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