January 15
(Matthew 10:36)," a man's enemies will be the members of his own household".
Jesus taught us that serving God may cost as family relationships.
Jacob learned that his close family became the immediate source of his greatest problems!
Laban cheated him, tricked him, abused him and chased him when he left (Genesis 31:23).
Esau appeared to be angry to the point of revenge when he came to meet Jacob with his 400 men.
The outcome? God stood for Jacob before both of these men.
Laban was rebuked in a drain: (v. 24): " be careful not to say anything to Jacob, either good or bad", and Esau received Jacob back with kisses and tears.
Jesus told his disciples to decide whether they loved him or the relatives more.
Because the time to come when a relative depart from the Lords way, we must choose to follow the narrow way.
This doesn't mean that we intentionally ostracize our relatives, but that we are fully prepared to be rejected or misunderstood by them
.
God help Jacob with both Laban and Esau.
If you are having a family conflict, he will help you through it as well!
Daily reading:
Genesis 31:17 – 32
Psalms 13:1 – 6
Proverbs 3:16 – 18
Matthew 10:26 – 11:6
(Matthew 10:36)," a man's enemies will be the members of his own household".
Jesus taught us that serving God may cost as family relationships.
Jacob learned that his close family became the immediate source of his greatest problems!
Laban cheated him, tricked him, abused him and chased him when he left (Genesis 31:23).
Esau appeared to be angry to the point of revenge when he came to meet Jacob with his 400 men.
The outcome? God stood for Jacob before both of these men.
Laban was rebuked in a drain: (v. 24): " be careful not to say anything to Jacob, either good or bad", and Esau received Jacob back with kisses and tears.
Jesus told his disciples to decide whether they loved him or the relatives more.
Because the time to come when a relative depart from the Lords way, we must choose to follow the narrow way.
This doesn't mean that we intentionally ostracize our relatives, but that we are fully prepared to be rejected or misunderstood by them
.
God help Jacob with both Laban and Esau.
If you are having a family conflict, he will help you through it as well!
Daily reading:
Genesis 31:17 – 32
Psalms 13:1 – 6
Proverbs 3:16 – 18
Matthew 10:26 – 11:6