March 22, 2021 | Genesis 28

Read Genesis 28

Scripture- Genesis 28:15 I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”

Observation- Jacob just left is family to travel a ways away. There were no cell phones, no internet, and no landline telephones. Who knows when he’d see his family again? Who knows when he’d be back home? It probably was scary and sad as he went into the future. But God appeared to him with the comforting message that he was with Jacob and he would look after him. 

Application- Who knows what my future holds? One thing I do know though is that God promises the same thing to me that he did to Jacob. He promises that he is watching over me and that he will be with me wherever I go. He promises to never leave me nor forsake me (Hebrews 13). I may not know what today holds, but I do know that the all-powerful God is going with me and watching over me. So I go into today with confidence.

Prayer- Lord God Almighty, just like you promised to be with Jacob, you promise to be with me today. You will watch over me and never leave me for the sake of Jesus. That thought fills me with confidence today no matter what situation arises. Thank you for being with me today. Amen.