Please read Genesis 35.
www.blueletterbible.org/nasb/gen/35/1/s_35001
Meditate on verse 2.
Put away the foreign gods which are among you,
and purify yourselves and change your garments.
After the men of Shechem were massacred by his sons, Jacob was told by God to move to Bethel. He obeyed, instructing his family and everyone with him to purify themselves, removing idols in their midst. They were moving to Bethel, the place where God revealed Himself to Jacob in a dream over 20 years earlier (Genesis 28:12-13).
Thankfully Jacob did not keep his “vow of silence” from Genesis 34 or hide in shame because of his past foolishness. Genesis 35 portrays a man leading his family in Godliness.
What an encouraging story! Satan’s lie is that you have done such a poor job as a family member there is no hope for you or your family, now or in the future. With God nothing is impossible, and His mercies are new every morning (Mark 10:27; Lamentations 3:23).
No matter what you did or did not do yesterday, take a stand for righteousness today! Let the LORD’s faithfulness make you a Godly leader in your family.
Pray Genesis 35:2-3 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).
“LORD, may ________ and I put away the
foreign gods which are among us.
Purify us, LORD! Thank You for letting us exchange
our garment of sin for your robe of righteousness.
Let us arise and go to Bethel, to Your house, God.
God, we will make an altar to You
because You have answered us in our day of distress,
and You have been with us wherever we have gone.
In Your name, Jesus~”
The WATCHMAN on the WALL – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell
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