03-15-2020, 04:34 PM
*CAC LIVING WATER DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE*
*Sunday, March 15, 2020*
*TOPIC:**NIGHT OF CHANGE*
*READ: Genesis 32:22-32*
Genesis 32:22-32 And he rose up that night, and took his two wives, and his two womenservants, and his eleven sons, and passed over the ford Jabbok.
And he took them, and sent them over the brook, and sent over that he had.
And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.
And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him.
And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.
And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob.
And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.
And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there.
And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.
And as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh.
Therefore the children of Israel eat not of the sinew which shrank, which is upon the hollow of the thigh, unto this day: because he touched the hollow of Jacob's thigh in the sinew that shrank.
*MEMORISE: For judgement is without mercy to the one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgement (James 2:13)*
*EXPOSITION*
Jacob was commanded to go back to Bethel, and he obeyed God. Where are you: in Bethel or at Padan Aram? You must go back to your husband, and reconcile with your wife, if you need the mercy of God. Obedience to the Word of God brings mercy.
No matter the level of your spirituality, Bible reading and commitment to the service of God, you cannot overrule the Bible on forgiveness and obedience. You cannot deny your husband his lawful rights in the family and claim that you are religious. So also, you cannot treat your wife as a slave/property, and tell her you are doing those things under anointing.
Jacob got to a place of his journey and he had to fight the destined battle that would transform his situation. The battle that was fought at night was indeed stronger than his might. He had to fight a spiritual battle with a heavenly being with the arm of flesh, yet mercy from God stood for him. The same mercy can stand for you against all battles of your glory. Jacob's situation had the mercy of God availing for him. Mercy will prevail over your night. Amen.
That night, God showed him mercy from heaven, his name was changed from being a supplanter to prince with God. It was just one night. Rise today and pray for the mercy of God. The same God whose mercy turned Jacob's situation around is forever available to bail you out (Psa. 50:15; 55:16; 86:7; 91:15; Jer. 29:12; 33:3).
Remember our Memory Scripture: 'For judgement is without mercy to the one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgement'. You must show mercy to people around you, so that mercy can be shown to you from God. 'Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy', says Jesus Christ (Matt. 5:7).
*PRAYER POINTS*
1. Lord, show Your mercy over my lingering situations, today.
2. Lord, let your mercy transport me to the land of my fulfilment.
3. Pray for those tagged by people as 'barren', that God should turn them to parents of their own biological children, miraculously, this year, in Jesus' name.
*EXTRA READING FOR TODAY: Numbers 32 - 33 & John 8*
*HAVE A REFRESHING TIME IN HIS PRESENCE............SHALOM*
*Sunday, March 15, 2020*
*TOPIC:**NIGHT OF CHANGE*
*READ: Genesis 32:22-32*
Genesis 32:22-32 And he rose up that night, and took his two wives, and his two womenservants, and his eleven sons, and passed over the ford Jabbok.
And he took them, and sent them over the brook, and sent over that he had.
And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.
And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him.
And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.
And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob.
And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.
And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there.
And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.
And as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh.
Therefore the children of Israel eat not of the sinew which shrank, which is upon the hollow of the thigh, unto this day: because he touched the hollow of Jacob's thigh in the sinew that shrank.
*MEMORISE: For judgement is without mercy to the one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgement (James 2:13)*
*EXPOSITION*
Jacob was commanded to go back to Bethel, and he obeyed God. Where are you: in Bethel or at Padan Aram? You must go back to your husband, and reconcile with your wife, if you need the mercy of God. Obedience to the Word of God brings mercy.
No matter the level of your spirituality, Bible reading and commitment to the service of God, you cannot overrule the Bible on forgiveness and obedience. You cannot deny your husband his lawful rights in the family and claim that you are religious. So also, you cannot treat your wife as a slave/property, and tell her you are doing those things under anointing.
Jacob got to a place of his journey and he had to fight the destined battle that would transform his situation. The battle that was fought at night was indeed stronger than his might. He had to fight a spiritual battle with a heavenly being with the arm of flesh, yet mercy from God stood for him. The same mercy can stand for you against all battles of your glory. Jacob's situation had the mercy of God availing for him. Mercy will prevail over your night. Amen.
That night, God showed him mercy from heaven, his name was changed from being a supplanter to prince with God. It was just one night. Rise today and pray for the mercy of God. The same God whose mercy turned Jacob's situation around is forever available to bail you out (Psa. 50:15; 55:16; 86:7; 91:15; Jer. 29:12; 33:3).
Remember our Memory Scripture: 'For judgement is without mercy to the one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgement'. You must show mercy to people around you, so that mercy can be shown to you from God. 'Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy', says Jesus Christ (Matt. 5:7).
*PRAYER POINTS*
1. Lord, show Your mercy over my lingering situations, today.
2. Lord, let your mercy transport me to the land of my fulfilment.
3. Pray for those tagged by people as 'barren', that God should turn them to parents of their own biological children, miraculously, this year, in Jesus' name.
*EXTRA READING FOR TODAY: Numbers 32 - 33 & John 8*
*HAVE A REFRESHING TIME IN HIS PRESENCE............SHALOM*