Wednesday showers of blessings come from Genesis 35:1-6 Then GOD said to Jacob, “Go up to Bethel and settle there, and build an altar there to GOD, who appeared to you when you were fleeing from your brother Esau.” So Jacob said to his household and to all who were with him, “Get rid of the foreign gods you have with you, and purify yourselves and change your clothes. Then come, let us go up to Bethel, where I will build an altar to GOD, who answered me in the day of my distress and who has been with me wherever I have gone.” So they gave Jacob all the foreign gods they had and the rings in their ears, and Jacob buried them under the oak at Shechem. Then they set out, and the terror of GOD fell upon the towns all around them so that no one pursued them. Jacob and all the people with him came to Luz (that is, Bethel) in the land of Canaan."
Obedience to GOD'S call is key to success. GOD calls us unconditionally but HE demands purity thereafter, that's why we see Jacob ordering his household to purify themselves before getting into the presence of GOD. Jacob acknowledged GOD'S presence everywhere he goes and HIS help in times of need. What we see GOD doing and demanding here remains the same even in our day. GOD is still calling us, GOD still demands purity, GOD is still present with us and helping us in times of need. Let us therefore purify ourselves and seek the grace of GOD. Amen.
Blessings and Shalom.
Rev and Family
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