“God said to Jacob, “Get up! Go to Bethel and settle there. Build an altar there to the God who appeared to you when you fled from your brother Esau.” So Jacob said to his family and all who were with him, “Get rid of the foreign gods that are among you. Purify yourselves and change your clothes. We must get up and go to Bethel. I will build an altar there to the God who answered me in my day of distress. He has been with me everywhere I have gone.”
Genesis 35:1-3 CSB
It’s interesting that Jacob is transformed by a brief command of God. This interaction stirs Jacob to lead his family into significant changes like getting rid of idols and living a holy life. I believe that is the power of knowing God. It not only impacts the thing He asks of us, but it also spills into all other aspects of life as well…it is not just one little adjustment. I wonder if this is a hallmark of Gods transformation vs my own efforts to change?
Lord, help me to know you more! Transform every part of my life to honor You, even areas I am not thinking about…
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