'On To Succoth.'
Genesis 33:17.
a) Jacob travelled on to Succoth
b) There he built himself a house
c) And he made shelters for his livestock.
d) That is why the place is named "Succoth".
e) Succoth means "shelters".
(This QT reveals a wise move by Jacob... On To Succoth)
PRAY: For Wisdom from God in how and where we live.
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'All Creation Is Eagerly Waiting.'
Romans 8:19.
a) All of Creation
b) Waits with eager longing
c) For God
d) To reveal His Children.
(Through this Second one I understand that All Creation Is Eagerly Waiting)
PRAY: To wait with expectant Faith for God to reveal His Children.
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Chris.
Jacob was a wise and Godly man. He was a good steward of what God had given to him. He went to a place where he could dwell safely. It was a sheltered place. He also looked after all that the Lord have given to him and Blessed him with. He wanted to wisely live in a 'sheltered place'.
It is much better living in a God-given place of safety and security than to be living in a place where we cannot relax and are continually trying to protect ourselves and our family. Unless God calls us to a specific place for a specific ministry and a specific length of time, it is much better for us to live in a God-given place of safety and security. Please note that God does not always call us all to specific places, ministries and seasons, it is "spiritual romanticism" to believe that He does.
We should be:
1-Wise.
2-Secure in God's Provision and Blessing.
3-In a safe environment if it is possible. (Unless God is really leading us otherwise)
Whoever we may be, whatever our calling from God may be, we have a Biblical injunction, as far as is possible, to raise our family well if we have one and to live in the best possible and most practical environment.
Sacrifice in serving God does not necessarily mean sacrificing the security, safety and happiness of our own family first. Sacrifice in serving God means the sacrificing of our will to the Will of God, whatever that may be.
