Thursday 28 August 2014

OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL - THURSDAY - 28/08/2014 - LESSONS FROM REBEKAH BY PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE


LESSONS FROM REBEKAH

Memorise
And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to enquire of the LORD.
Genesis 25:22

Read
Genesis 25:20-23

20 And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padanaram, the sister to Laban the Syrian.

21 And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

22 And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to enquire of the LORD.

23 And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.

Message
Rebekah, the wife of Isaac, was temporarily barren and her husband had to intercede for her before God blessed her with the fruit of the womb. She was a Syrian woman who was brought up in her native country. She grew up to know the gods of Syria but was not familiar with the God of Abraham and Isaac. This may be the reason why the Bible did not record anything about her prayers to God but rather recorded the intervention of her husband Isaac who interceded for her. However, what transpired after this reveals that Rebekah later became knowledgeable about God, and she even showed signs of being very spiritual.

After Rebekah became pregnant, she noticed that the babies struggled together within her; they seemed to kick and jostle each other. Their movements prompted her worries and she sought out a prophet to explain the situation to her. Rebekah found herself in a dilemma that no human wisdom could explain. She therefore chose to seek for divine direction from the Lord. Note that this is the very first time the Bible talks about someone making enquiries from the Lord. We should learn two big lessons from Rebekah. We should learn to be sensitive to heavenly signals and seek the face of the living God whenever we need clarification on any matter. Many are in problems today because they were so complacent and carefree that they neglected the warning signals that God gave them until it was too late. Many today also seek for clarifications and directions from the wrong sources, and others patronise gods that cannot give any useful direction.

“Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”
John 14:6

Jesus is the Way, He is the Truth and He is the solution to all problems in life. Therefore, seek Jesus today; seek for the King of kings and the Lord or lords; seek for the only One who knows all things and can do all things, and He will give you direction. He will put an end to your confusion and misery. Jesus will quench your thirst and satisfy your hunger. Jesus will heal your broken heart and give you peace in all areas of your life. My friend, Jesus is the answer. Whatever you may be passing through, call upon His name today and your life will never be the same again.

Prayer Point
Jesus the Son of God, I believe in you. As I call upon your name today, please solve all my problems and give me peace.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR
John 3:16-5:18
Job 30:9-23

7 comments:

  1. Farther pls solve all my problem and hive me peace. Amen

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  2. Jesus the son of God, I believe in you, I believe in you (song). Bring solutions to all my problems.

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  3. My Heavenly Father, i believe in you , please bring solutions to all my problems today.IJN

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  4. Lord Jesus, Son of living God, please bring an end to my adversary nd take away the spirit of stagnant in Your name I pray Amen

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  5. Jesus the son of GOD, I believe in you .As I call upon your name today Please solve all my problems, spiritual , physical,financial ,martial and my family in Jesus name amen.

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  6. Lord Jesus I believe in you As I call upon your name today solve all my problems financially, spiritually ,materially,maritally and family wise in Jesus name and give me peace in the name of Jesus Amen .

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  7. Lord Jesus,I believe in you,as I cal upon your name today please solve all my problems,financially,spiritually,materially,healing,peace of mind,peace in my marriege,peace in my family,let all my family recive their Salvation and believe in you.in Jesus name

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