Wednesday, July 30, 2003 (42)JACOB MET JEHOVAH AT BETHEL. The house of God. Surely he traveled by the leading and direction of the Lord. Stopping in that particular place and choosing a particular stone for a pillow. This time the affirmation of the Covenant promises is given, personally to him by the LORD. He was not to depend on the promise given to his father and conveyed to him, but in a very personal encounter with the LORD. He had believed and accepted the promise bestowed by his father but now the revelation of it was his very own. Someone may prophecy over us concerning the call of the Lord, but there is no greater confidence builder than to have the Lord Himself reveal to us His will for our lives. There are times when the call will be tested. At such a moment nothing is more assuring than to know that we are right where He has designated us to be. Spoken by the voice of experience. Gen. 28:10-15 What precious, precious promises in verse fifteen. I AM, the great I AM, with you. The perfect companion. I will watch over you. Who could possibly fear knowing that the Lord sees and knows even our down sitting and our up rising, and our very thoughts. Ps. 139:2 What strength and courage this would build into Jacob. I will bring you back. Assurance of a prosperous and successful trip, and return. I will not leave you. Regardless of the circumstances, the trials and difficulties, the Lord never forsakes His own. Until I have done. Guarantee of and an accomplished and triumphant achievement. When the Lord declares that He will do it, it IS DONE. I have promised you. Never failing promises. He is not a man that He should lie. We may have to wait for the Lords time, but He always fulfills His promises. He may not answer our every request in a positive manner by saying, yes. May we deny Him the right to say, no? We have the attitude that whatever we ask, He should do it. Not so, there are times when we ask amiss, and for our own good the answer is, no.
OF A CERTAINTY THE LORD IS PRESENT. Where ever we meet with the Lord is the sanctuary of His presence. He does not dwell in the ornate buildings of men but in the humble Spirit nature of those who worship Him. He has promised that where two or three are gathered in His Name, He is there. That place became awesome, a place of reverence to Jacob as he became aware of the presence of the Lord. THIS is the house of the Lord. Not the building, but HIS presence is what determines the house, the sanctuary of the Lord. This is the gate of heaven. All this because the Lord had caused him to pick up a certain stone which was to become symbolic of the Lord Jesus Christ. Gen. 28:17 The Lord had revealed Himself as the LORD of hosts. Isa. 8:13-15 Jehovah over the spiritual hosts of heaven, whether they be the redeemed or created angels. Jehovah over the hosts of the earth, saved or unsaved. He most certainly is in authority and is victorious over all the powers of satan. He is LORD of ALL. promises. Every promise made was fulfilled. The Lord never fails.