Worship must always be an experience of Gods grace. God graciously breaks in on us when we least expect it or even deserve it. When worship ceases to be an experience of grace, it ceases to be an experience of glory, for grace and glory must go together. Jacob was the most unlikely person to have this experience, and he had it at the most unlikely time in the most unlikely place. That is the grace of God!Jacobs experience at Bethel transformed his life. Yes, it took another thirty years before he really began to live like a man who knew God, but this was the beginning. Jacob reminds me of some successful people that the world admires: self-assured, confident, and able to manipulate people and circumstances, clear in their goals, willing to walk on others (and lie if necessary) to achieve those goals. Jacob knew how to take care of himself and defend himself, but he didnt know how to change himself. God had to do that for him. He had a threefold experience at Bethel: he saw a vision, he heard a voice, and he made a vow. The transforming power of worship is not experienced in its fullness immediately. It took nearly thirty years to get Jacob to the point where he was yielded to Gods will and not manipulating people and circumstances to fit his own schemes. God is patient! Being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ (Phil. 1:6). Happy Sunday!
Posted on: Sun, 06 Jul 2014 12:47:40 +0000
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