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Tuesday, August 12, 2008

What is God up to?

Genesis 27:10-22

Jacob left Beersheba and set out for Harran. When he reached a certain place, he stopped for the night because the sun had set. Taking one of the stones there, he put it under his head and lay down to sleep. He had a dream…When Jacob awoke from his sleep, he thought, “Surely the LORD is in this place, and I was not aware of it.” He was afraid and said, “How awesome is this place!”…Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me and will watch over me on this journey I am taking and will give me food to eat and clothes to wear so that I return safely to my father’s household, then the LORD will be my God…

I’ve only written a portion of the scripture above because it captures the main point of the scripture. I must be honest with you, I am struggling very much right now. I don’t know exactly what it’s all about but this scripture has been a comfort to me. I was learning in my study of this scripture yesterday that Jacob did not know he was going to have an encounter with God that night. He simply had stopped for the night to sleep and there he encountered the Almighty. In Jacob’s mind, it was random. Yet, God new He was going to have an appointment with Jacob that night.

In many ways, what I’m going through right now feels random. While I can attribute some of it to moving, changing job positions, traveling, etc., it feels frustrating, out of the blue, and confusing. I even feel at times like I’m just going backwards and discouraged.

HOWEVER, the moment I read God’s Word, in particular this passage, I remember that God has a plan for me in EVERYTHING and that He has appointed this time for me. I’m not sure what it’s all about but I think the only thing I can do in the meantime is stay anchored to his Word and say, “Speak, Lord. Your servant is listening.”

3 comments:

Linda said...

Hi Marci,
I hear ya on this one! It's so frustrating feeling like you've come such a long way and then in such a short time you can feel like you're headed right back to square one.
You are going through a huge transition right now and that's always nerve wracking. I pray things will settle down for you quickly.

Anonymous said...

Marc,

You are in my thoughts and prayers as you go through this tough time. I love you!

Anonymous said...

Schmoo, So good to talk to you today. You always make me laugh. I have not read your most recent blog but it is good to see you are in a better place than when you wrote this. I love you and pray for you often. A.Annie