"It is in the
power of my hand to do you hurt: but the God of your father spake unto me
yesternight, saying, Take thou heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or
bad" (Gen. 31:29).
In an open moment,
Jacob flees Laban, trying the last avenue of escape to obey the Lord and get
home to his family.
He's gone for three
days when Laban finds out what has happened--and notes, with fury, that his
household gods have been stolen, presumably by Jacob as a parting insult.
And the uncle heads
out, a strong force in tow, to show this "upstart" nephew who's boss.
Jacob's family is in
great danger.
But the day before
he catches up to the fugitives, he has a dream, in which the God who has been
blessing him for Jacob's sake, speaks to him. This Almighty Being tells Laban
that "he should not force him to return, or urge him by flattering inducements"
(PP193).
And when Laban
finally approaches Jacob, he tells of this experience, saying that "the
God of your father spake unto me yesternight" (vs. 29).
Laban had seen the
power of the God Jacob served.
He knew what would
be the result of following, serving, and loving this God.
And he still said,
"the God of your father."
Not "the God of
my father."
Or…"my God."
Someday soon, the
clouds will part, and "the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a
shout, and with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God" (1
Thess. 4:16).
And those who are
"alive and remain shall be caught up together to meet the Lord in the
air" (vs. 17), saying, "Lo, this is our God; we have waited for Him,
and He will save us: this is the LORD; we have waited for Him, we will be glad
and rejoice in His salvation" (Isa. 25:9).
This is our God.
Not the God of your
father.
Not even the God of
my father.
Our God.
My God.
Lord Jesus, please be my God….
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