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MovingGenesis 35:1 God said to Jacob, "Now move on to Bethel and settle there. Build an altar there to worship me--the God who appeared to you when you fled from your brother, Esau." Moving is such a pain. Moving your entire family, which in my case is a wife, two children and a dog, is not the most fun thing in the world. However, what happens when God calls you to move somewhere. In my case it was to start a church. In your case, it might be to get a different job, or keep your current job as your company moves or transfers. It might be because you want to be closer to family. Does it scare you? Are you tired and stressed? I know my wife is! However, when God calls us to move, it is typically because He wants us closer to Him! God in this verse is speaking to Jacob after his sons had really screwed things up. They had taken revenge against a whole city, killing the men for what had happened to their sister. Jacob is struggling, his kids are out of control, and he doesn’t know what to do. But God knows. God has a plan, and He calls Jacob to move to Bethel, which is literally, House of God. God is telling him, “Jacob…buddy…it’s time to move on! You need to come closer to me…worship me…and settle down!”. Notice the phrase “settle there”? God just doesn’t want us to show up…sing a quick song…listen to a quick verse and then breeze on. No way! God wants us to settle into our worship. Move close to Him and STAY close to Him. Don’t be the wanderer that Jacob was. God was reminding Jacob of how He appeared to him in his darkest hour. The time when his brother Esau was on the hunt for Jacob’s head. It’s such a shame that we don’t establish routines that we can sink into and be comfortable while worshipping the Almighty. Now, that doesn’t mean that it become the same old worship by rote. Instead it means to have a sense of familiarity to the way that you approach the Father. My son Aaron knows that when he hangs around me that he can just sit next to me and lean on me. I love that! Do I get upset at him and say, “Aaron, that’s boring to me…you obviously don’t mean anything by coming up and leaning under my arm!”? Not on your life! I love when he just burrows up to my arm and enjoys some moments of togetherness. I know that it probably won’t last when he’s 16 and over 6 feet tall. I hope you all move closer to God this week and burrow into His Grace and Love that He has for you. Moving closer to God is not a pain. Settling in with Him is even better! Think about it… |
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