The Bible records a story about Jacob that really struck me funny. It says he stopped one night to catch some sleep. And when he laid down to sleep, listen to this, he took a stone that was by him and put it under his head. Then he went to sleep and had an incredible dream where God spoke to him and set his future into motion. I had to laugh , a rock for a pillow? Are you kidding me? I have camped out a lot in my life. I have had to use rolled up coats for pillows; backpacks, even at times I had nothing to put my head on. But I can honestly say, I never once considered sliding a rock under my head for a pillow. What is that sleep number; negative 75? But the story goes onto say that when Jacob woke up he he said, how awesome is this place! He even concecrated the rock. Most of us would have woke up complaining about how bad our neck hurts and if God was going to bless us so much, why did we have a rock for a pillow? Here's the lesson; if we will get our focus off of our circumstances and allow God to pour into our lives, all of our temporary hardships will seem insignificant compared to the proimises of God.
The bonus material can be found in Matthew 21:44
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Amen, I needed that reminder to get my focus OFF the circumstances and more focus on GOD!! I am truly enjoying this blog and look forward to the new entries to lift me up and remind me that nothing is impossible with God.
I like you have layed my head on many things.I have layed there wondering if I was going to make it.Nothing is as uncomfortable as laying in a hospital bed all hooked up trying to think how many ways I can lay on my back.I do know this that the one true Rock I can rest on is Jesus Christ.
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