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G. John White's first devotional Sold out for Jesus covers 12 vital themes of Christianity.
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November Topic: EMMANUEL - GOD WITH US |
WE HAVE SEEN HIS GLORY! Let's spend November together looking at the fact that God longs to be with us and for us to spend time with Him. |
Genesis 28:17
THIS IS THE HOUSE OF GOD; THIS IS THE GATE OF HEAVEN
How do you respond to the Presence of God?
Do you 'take it for granted' or become overwhelmed like Jacob? It is very easy in our so-called 'spirit-filled' life style to make the Holy and profound become just common and profane. God is totally unique. He is above all other gods, for there is no god beside Him.
When He deigns to be near His children; when He condescends to allow us into His Presence; when through indescribable love and grace He comes to us, we need to remember that He does so because of the sacrifice and shed blood of His precious Son Jesus Christ.
There is nothing in His grace that should cause us to be off-hand, glib or flippant about the reality of the Presence of the Holy God in our lives. Jacob was so overawed by 'hearing God and seeing Him' that he declares, "this is the House of God, this is the gate of Heaven." Was he over-reacting? Of course not. He had just experienced a very real and enthralling encounter with God - no wonder he erected an altar and called it Beth - El - the House of God.
And isn't it interesting, that 'at the House of God' he promises to give God a tenth of all that God gives him.
But what has God done? Here is Jacob - the character - the one who bribes Esau out of his birthright. The one who follows Rebekah's schemes and 'does' Esau out of the first-born's blessing from his father. The one who is 'on the run' for his life. God not only knows where he is, but breaks into history by revealing Himself to Jacob - in a very personal way.
It is the heart of God, I believe. He does the very same thing with each one of us. Indeed everyone on the face of the earth - God comes to each one of us in different ways to say "Hey, I love you, I made you, I have a plan and a destiny for you."
Our response is up to us.
How many pillars have you 'erected' during your Christian walk? Let them remain special to you, for they are the 'House of God, the Gate of Heaven!'
Have you experienced the Presence of God, today?
If not, wait for Him. If you have, 'erect' a pillar!
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