Today's Quarterback is RC Sproul. He has a great Football story to follow.
In Genesis 34, Coach Jacob was in trouble. He just finished wrestling with God.
The next chapter of his life was a Mess.
His family was in Shechem. His Daughter was raped by the Prince of Shechem. Her brothers then murdered and killed the men of Shechem. When Jacob found out his Spirit was destroyed and broken.
"Lord what went wrong? Why is this happening?"
"What has become of my family?"
The Lord said, "Jacob go (back) up to Bethel." Genesis 28
"Go back to when you were running away from your brother.
Remember your life was a mess.
Then I Recruited you. Remember that Dream when you saw a Ladder reaching to heaven with Angels going up and down the ladder." "I gave you the ball and you Scored. I made some promises to you that I want to keep.
"I AM that ladder Jacob. John 1
"Go back to the first time I Recruited you to be on the Team Jacob."
Then the Lord gave Jacob 6 steps to take.
Arise go up to Bethel: Take Action Now
Dwell there: Pray and Seek Him
Build an Alter to Him: Worship Him
Put away the foreign gods: Distractions
Be Clean: Live a clean life
Put on New Garments: A New Life John 3:16
Do you ever feel like your life is a Mess?
We all do. What do we do?
Go back up to your Bethel where God Recruited you. He wants to Recruit you again and put you in the Game.
He still has promises he wants to keep for your life. Jer 29:11
Now - Just Go!
Rick
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Experiencing God's Discipline
I had a football coach who had hands the size of catcher's mitts. When we got out of line, he would stand in front of us and place his hands on our shoulders. As he rebuked us, he would begin to squeeze our shoulders. When he did that to me, I could hardly keep standing.
During my days in seminary, I went through a difficult period. I went to one of my professors, Dr. John Gerstner, for counsel. When I told him what I was experiencing, he made the simple comment, "The Lord's hand is heavy on you right now." I immediately thought of my football coach. I had vivid memories of a heavy hand on me.
When God puts His heavy hand on me, it hurts far worse than any punishment wrought by my football coach. This is not to suggest that God is "heavy handed" in the pejorative sense. But His hand of discipline can be heavy indeed. It would be far worse, of course, if I screamed at Him, "Take Your hands off me!" . . . and He did. If God ever took His hands off us, we would perish in an instant.
Coram Deo: Living in the Presence of God
Thank God for keeping His hand on you.
For Further Study
Psalm 32:4: "For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me; my vitality was turned into the drought of summer."
Psalm 94:12: "Blessed is the man whom You instruct, O Lord, and teach out of Your law."
Psalm 119:67: "Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep Your word."
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