Dwell in the promised land of abundant life in Jesus!

3/25/2020

Then God said to Jacob, Arise, go up to Bethel and dwell there; and make an altar there to God, who appeared to you when you fled from the face of Esau your brother. And Jacob said to his household and to all who were with him, Put away the foreign god’s that are among you, purify yourselves, and change your garments. Genesis 35:1-2 NKJV

God told Jacob to set up an altar where the Lord appeared to him when he was running from his brother. Jacob ran after tricking his father into giving him the blessing intended for Esau. God blessed Jacob after he tricked his father and stole his brother’s blessing.

Jacob had a dream. He saw a ladder reaching to the heavens. Angels ascended and descended on it. God spoke to Jacob from above the ladder. God would give Jacob the land he stood on to him and his descendants. Why would God give Jacob such a dream?

God wanted Jacob to know His servants travel back and forth between Heaven and Earth. His Angels work to carry out His will. God reigns supreme over everything. God wanted Jacob to know He would be in the land He gave to Jacob and his descendants.

God told Jacob to make an altar to Him in Bethel so he would recognize it as a holy place. A place where God would dwell with His people.

Jacob called upon his family members and servants to put away their false god’s and cast aside their idols. Jacob called on his people to purify themselves unto the Lord and replace their dirty clothes with fresh clean garments.

Look down at where you placed your feet today. It is holy ground!

God dwells with His people today. God goes before you everywhere He leads you. The Lord is with you today. He is your rear guard as He leads you and guides you in the way you should go today!

I do not know if Jesus has ever appeared to you. I do not know if Jesus has ever spoken to you. I do know that if Jesus is your Lord and Savior He revealed Himself to you. Jesus is speaking to you today!

God’s angels are at work in the world today. His angels travel back and forth between Heaven and Earth today. The servants of God are at work in the world carrying out His good and perfect will today.

Jesus reigns supreme over the angels who serve Him. He reigns supreme over the people who live upon the Earth. He reigns supreme over Heaven and Earth and the creatures that dwell in them today!

Jesus is calling us to cast aside the false god’s and idols of our day. He is calling us to remove our soiled garments and replace them with garments of salvation and praise.

God wants us to cast aside anything that might hinder us as we dwell in the promised land of abundant living in Jesus today!

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Jesus can use you to shake the foundations of the prison and set people free!

Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune telling. This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.” And this she did for many days. But Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out that very hour. Acts 16:16-18 NKJV

The slave girl was speaking the truth. She was possessed by an evil spirit. The evil spirit was drawing people away from Christ!

This attack came as God’s servants went to prayer. The enemy of our souls attacks when we step out in faith. Satan seeks to distract us. He wants us to focus our attention on things other than Jesus.

The devil perverts the truth. He uses it against us. No one can serve two masters. This girl was speaking the truth about Paul and his companions while practicing witchcraft. When people claim to speak for God we must consider how they live.

The girl followed the disciples for several days before they cast the demon out of her. It is important for us to wait on the Lord before stepping out in faith. The bible tells us Paul was greatly annoyed by this girl. Paul was not fearful. The Lord was with Him!

Paul and Silas were put in jail. The owners of the slave girl were angry at the loss of income when the demon was cast out of her. While Paul and Silas were in jail they shared the gospel with the jailer. His entire household was saved.

God uses Satan’s attacks for His glory and our salvation!

Satan is a real being. He takes people captive to do his will. There really are demons who seek to destroy God’s people and bring destruction to our world.

We have nothing to fear from the devil or his demons when we live according to God’s will. We have nothing to fear from anyone or anything when we step out in faith to serve Jesus!

Jesus wants us to fear Him and Him alone. He wants us to know His power and authority are unequaled in all of creation.

God wants you share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the people in your life. Jesus wants you to walk in great boldness because He is with you everywhere you go!

Jesus can use you to shake the foundations of the prison and set people free!

Dwell in the promised land of abundant life in Jesus!

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