Resting In God

Jacob did not expect a special manifestation of the Lord in this place. Jacob was at a point in his life when he was not spiritually healthy; he was weak and getting tired of trying to do things his own way. Many times the Christian has a hard time walking by faith, especially if they are used to walking by sight and doing things by their own natural ability and efforts. When life lets us down and we fail at our best attempts we have forgotten that “the Lord is in this place.” Jacob found that his tendencies, inclinations, and predispositions were beginning to slowly change because he was beginning to yield to God’s will. God had been reaching out to Jacob for a long time, but he was never at rest. That was all before God revealed Himself to Jacob and he was found alone with God. Even after one is regenerated it does not remove the leaning towards rest. It takes divine strength in order to continually keep oil in your lamp and stay burning for Jesus. Many times during His earthly ministry the followers of Christ sought out inactivity, ease, and leisure. But this turns spiritual blessing into laziness. If one seeks this out they will lose all hope to build Christ-like character and the work of God will stop. God’s blessings, gifts, and even our sanctification cannot be the final aim and goal of our lives. Our union with God is in us being one with Him in all things. Rest is for physical restoration, but we should never rest from keeping our eyes on Jesus, relying on the Holy Spirit, and walking by faith. When a person learns to trust in God enough to rest from their own works and rest spiritually. But even then we must not stop watching, praying, and believing!

Resting In God