Good Morning Trinity,
I pray you are having a great week. I have a scripture reading for you when you get the time to relax and read. Remember, if you allow the fast pace of your life to control you it will take and give nothing in return. Well, except maybe stress headaches and a general worn out feeling. Give some of your time to the Lord. He is great at stress relief.
Genesis 32: 22 – 32
This scripture in Genesis tells of how Jacob took his two wives, his two female servants, and his eleven sons and crossed over the ford of Jabbok. He gave them the supplies they needed and when he had them safely situated he went back to his own camp to be alone. I guess with that many people around the tent it was difficult to get any alone time.
Jacob’s purpose in being alone was not just so he could have breathing room away from the hectic life of family. Jacob’s purpose was spiritual. If you read this scripture you will find that in Jacob’s alone time he was actually wrestling with God. Not figuratively but literally wrestling with God.
This is an awesome account of a time in the life of Jacob and the struggles that he endured. But it is not unlike our own. If you are like everyone else I know including myself, there have been times when you have struggled with the events in your life. Life has a way of piling on especially when you’re already down and that’s when we generally say this just isn’t fair. If you have said this before you should know that you are not alone in feeling this way and you should also know that you are right. Life is not fair. But do you remember anyone saying that is was? Some Christians have mistakenly thought that by their faith they would be spared the hard knocks of this life and that just hasn’t seemed to work out the way they expected.
We know of the promises of our Lord, the promise of an eternal home in His presence, but what about our life here and now. How do we get through the struggles of our day to day life. How do we get though demanding jobs, unhappy kids, demanding relatives, and bill collectors just to name a few? There is no simple answer, I can’t snap my finger and make it all go away, although I would if I could. It takes effort on your part to set aside a few minutes of your time each day to spend with your Lord. Open His word, spend a little time with Him in prayer and then start your day. You’ll be surprised what blessings and answers you’ll receive. I didn’t say it was easy, I’m just telling you it’s the answer to an extremely hectic life style. Be a Jacob, spend some alone time wrestling with the Lord. Philippians 4: 6 – 7
God Bless,
Pastor Dave
Announcements:
Remember time is running out to get your OCC shoe boxes filled and back to the church by November 23rd
Sunday – The Joy Circle will have a Salad and Potato Bar Luncheon after the service.
