“‘I am God,’ the voice said, ‘the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will see to it that you become a great nation there.'” Genesis 46:3 NLT
Occasionally, I have to coax Famous into doing something that he resists, even though I know he will be glad he did. A simple example is heading out the door and getting him to go into the car when he would prefer to take a walk. Often, if we have time, I take him on the short walk before the ride anyway. But if I am in a hurry, I might try to load him up right away. He has no way of understanding that after a short ride, we will arrive at the park, and he can walk to his heart’s content. His resisting only delays his pleasure.
At times, we resist the promptings of our Father in heaven. Because we try to obtain what we think is best, or try to determine on our own what order events must occur, we can be guilty of refusing to accept the blessings God has in store for us. In Jacob’s case, he had to belay his fear and understand God required him to move his family to Egypt where he would be reunited with his son, Joseph, and his family would be saved from starvation.
Dear God, allow me to hear and to follow your voice above everything else which distracts me today.
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