Devotion 28
DEVOTION 28: “The Called-out Ones” coming out of Gen. 28
The Word of God comes to Jacob in this chapter. The call is always personal. The church is the called-out, those who are separated from the world. Jacob is personally called out by God and Jacob will have to respond. The Church began in Abraham, continued through his seed Isaac, and now progresses through Jacob.
Let’s read:
Genesis 28:1-4 “And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and charged him, and said unto him, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan. [2] Arise, go to Padan-aram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother's father; and take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother's brother. [3] And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people; [4] And give thee the blessing of Abraham, to thee, and to thy seed with thee; that thou mayest inherit the land wherein thou art a stranger, which God gave unto Abraham.”
It’s the Promised Word that makes up the Church. Not an organization.
What has changed? Isaac has now lined himself up with the Word of God. Isaac now speaks the promise of God. He is no longer speaking the words or wishes of Isaac but the Word and Promise of God.
The Word of God is to change us, to transform us into the Word, that it is no longer our thoughts, ideas or wishes but simply the Word and Promise of God.
There is no chaos, frustration or fear when we line ourselves with the Word.
We continue our reading:
Genesis 28:5-9 “And Isaac sent away Jacob: and he went to Padan-aram unto Laban, son of Bethuel the Syrian, the brother of Rebekah, Jacob's and Esau's mother. [6] When Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob, and sent him away to Padan-aram, to take him a wife from thence; and that as he blessed him he gave him a charge, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan; [7] And that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Padan-aram; [8] And Esau seeing that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his father; [9] Then went Esau unto Ishmael, and took unto the wives which he had Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael Abraham's son, the sister of Nebajoth, to be his wife.”
Isaac lined himself up with the child of the Word (Spirit) and that exposes the child of the flesh.
Esau sold his birthright. Had no need for the things of God.
Esau takes a wife from the Ishmealites. Isaac knew that his children were not to take wives outside their kinsmen even before the Law of God was given to Moses.
Deuteronomy 7:3-4 “Neither shalt thou make marriages with them; thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy son. [4] For they will turn away thy son from following me, that they may serve other gods: so will the anger of the Lord be kindled against you, and destroy thee suddenly.”
Isaac knew the Word before it was written in the Law because He is the Same God yesterday, today, and forever.
Isaac knew the Word of God. Esau have heard the Word of God but had no need for the Word of God; he did not believe the Word of God. Esau’s affection was to the descendants of Ishmael (child of the flesh).
The Word of God must be mixed with faith.
We continue our reading:
Genesis 28:10-15 “And Jacob went out from Beer-sheba, and went toward Haran. [11] And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set; and he took of the stones of that place, and put them for his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep. [12] And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it. [13] And, behold, the Lord stood above it, and said, I am the Lord God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed; [14] And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed. [15] And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.”
Jacob lined himself with the Word of God by heeding the Word from his father. Immediately, God appeared to Jacob.
God has chosen Jacob from before the foundation of the world based on His foreknowledge, knowing Jacob will believe His Word.
We conclude our reading:
Genesis 28:16-22 “And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the Lord is in this place; and I knew it not. [17] And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven. [18] And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put for his pillows, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it. [19] And he called the name of that place Beth-el: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first. [20] And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on, [21] So that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the Lord be my God: [22] And this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God's house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.”
Jacob is now called out. He cannot depend on the faith of his father. He personally has to believe and walk with God.
The Church are the called-out and it is always a personal call. The Word of God comes to all who are called. We come out when we heed the call individually. Together we are called the Church (men and women who look just like the Word).
Let the Word of God transform you into the Word (Christ). Believe and confess Christ the Word as we’ve revealed Him from the First Adam. He is calling you out personally, separating you from the world, in Christ!
The Word of God comes to Jacob in this chapter. The call is always personal. The church is the called-out, those who are separated from the world. Jacob is personally called out by God and Jacob will have to respond. The Church began in Abraham, continued through his seed Isaac, and now progresses through Jacob.
Let’s read:
Genesis 28:1-4 “And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and charged him, and said unto him, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan. [2] Arise, go to Padan-aram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother's father; and take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother's brother. [3] And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people; [4] And give thee the blessing of Abraham, to thee, and to thy seed with thee; that thou mayest inherit the land wherein thou art a stranger, which God gave unto Abraham.”
It’s the Promised Word that makes up the Church. Not an organization.
What has changed? Isaac has now lined himself up with the Word of God. Isaac now speaks the promise of God. He is no longer speaking the words or wishes of Isaac but the Word and Promise of God.
The Word of God is to change us, to transform us into the Word, that it is no longer our thoughts, ideas or wishes but simply the Word and Promise of God.
There is no chaos, frustration or fear when we line ourselves with the Word.
We continue our reading:
Genesis 28:5-9 “And Isaac sent away Jacob: and he went to Padan-aram unto Laban, son of Bethuel the Syrian, the brother of Rebekah, Jacob's and Esau's mother. [6] When Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob, and sent him away to Padan-aram, to take him a wife from thence; and that as he blessed him he gave him a charge, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan; [7] And that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Padan-aram; [8] And Esau seeing that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his father; [9] Then went Esau unto Ishmael, and took unto the wives which he had Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael Abraham's son, the sister of Nebajoth, to be his wife.”
Isaac lined himself up with the child of the Word (Spirit) and that exposes the child of the flesh.
Esau sold his birthright. Had no need for the things of God.
Esau takes a wife from the Ishmealites. Isaac knew that his children were not to take wives outside their kinsmen even before the Law of God was given to Moses.
Deuteronomy 7:3-4 “Neither shalt thou make marriages with them; thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy son. [4] For they will turn away thy son from following me, that they may serve other gods: so will the anger of the Lord be kindled against you, and destroy thee suddenly.”
Isaac knew the Word before it was written in the Law because He is the Same God yesterday, today, and forever.
Isaac knew the Word of God. Esau have heard the Word of God but had no need for the Word of God; he did not believe the Word of God. Esau’s affection was to the descendants of Ishmael (child of the flesh).
The Word of God must be mixed with faith.
We continue our reading:
Genesis 28:10-15 “And Jacob went out from Beer-sheba, and went toward Haran. [11] And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set; and he took of the stones of that place, and put them for his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep. [12] And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it. [13] And, behold, the Lord stood above it, and said, I am the Lord God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed; [14] And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed. [15] And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.”
Jacob lined himself with the Word of God by heeding the Word from his father. Immediately, God appeared to Jacob.
God has chosen Jacob from before the foundation of the world based on His foreknowledge, knowing Jacob will believe His Word.
We conclude our reading:
Genesis 28:16-22 “And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the Lord is in this place; and I knew it not. [17] And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven. [18] And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put for his pillows, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it. [19] And he called the name of that place Beth-el: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first. [20] And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on, [21] So that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the Lord be my God: [22] And this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God's house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.”
Jacob is now called out. He cannot depend on the faith of his father. He personally has to believe and walk with God.
The Church are the called-out and it is always a personal call. The Word of God comes to all who are called. We come out when we heed the call individually. Together we are called the Church (men and women who look just like the Word).
Let the Word of God transform you into the Word (Christ). Believe and confess Christ the Word as we’ve revealed Him from the First Adam. He is calling you out personally, separating you from the world, in Christ!
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