JACOB'S ROUGH ROAD TO BETHEL

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL 

                                     


*JACOB'S ROUGH ROAD TO BETHEL*


*By Pastor E O Gabriel  25 June 2023*


SCRIPTURE: if any Man be in Christ, he is a New Creature: Old things are Passed away; behold, all things are become New - *2 Corinthians 5:17*


*Following exposition on Life at Bethel, we need to explicitly highlight Jacob's rough road to Bethel.*


*The unpleasant journey is as follows:*


*(1)* He could see danger looming, he saw trouble and death ahead. His brother had threatened to kill him for the blessing, he stole from his father - *Genesis 27:41*


Samuel told Eli of the danger ahead, but the latter was complacent. 


He said It is God: Let Him do whatever seems Good - *1 Samuel 3:18*


*Eli's complacency could not lead him to Bethel.*


*When a man is not confronted with the consequences of his sin, he can't get to Bethel.* 


Jacob could see death ahead because of his deceit.


The Bible says woe unto them that are at ease in Zion - *Amos 6:1*


*(2)* He arose and fled as advised by his Mother - *Genesis 27:43*


He took action to escape the consequences of his sin. 


The Bible says: How shall we escape if we neglect so Great a Salvation - *Hebrews 2:3*


*(3)* He left his father's house, taking nothing from home.


He Purposed to begin life anew.


*Those who are in Christ are New Creatures, Old things are Passed away, behold all things become New - *2 Corinthians 5:17*


*Until we decide to start anew, we cannot get to Bethel.*


*We begin to enjoy the Bethel experiences when we Purpose to have a clean break from our sinful Past.*


*Prayer:*

Father, Please give me a Heart that turns away from sin to Righteousness, that I may dwell at Bethel all the days of my Life.

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