He Leadeth Me

You saw with your own eyes the great trials, the miraculous signs and wonders, the mighty hand and outstretched arm, with which the LORD your God brought you out. The LORD your God will do the same to all the peoples you now fear. — Deuteronomy 7:19

So often we look at the past work of God and think we will not see the display of his power like our predecessors did. But, just as God reminded a new generation of his people that he would go with them and empower them like he had their parents. We also need to expect him to do more than all we can ask or even imagine by his power at work within us (Ephesians 3:20-21) and do in our day, what he we heard he did in days gone by with our ancestors of faith (Habakkuk 3:2).

Questions in Genesis 

31:37

Now that you have searched through all my goods, what have you found that belongs to your household?  Put it here in front of your relatives  and mine, and let them judge between the two of us.

31:43

Laban answered Jacob, “The women are my daughters, the children are my children, and the flocks are my flocks.  All you see is mine. Yet what can I do today about these daughters of mine, or about the children they have borne?

32:17

He instructed the one in the lead: “When my brother Esau meets you and asks, ‘Who do you belong to, and where are you going, and who owns all these animals in front of you?’

The Little Children and Jesus

Mark  10:13-16 — Mt 19:13-15; Lk 18:15-17

  People were bringing little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them, but the disciples rebuked them.   When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.    

Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”    And he took the children in his arms,  placed his hands on them and blessed them.

[Message No: 7895]