Soap 28/2/23 Genesis 31

Genesis 31:5-7 5He said to them, “I have noticed that your father’s attitude toward me has changed. But the God of my father has been with me. 6You know how hard I have worked for your father, 7but he has cheated me, changing my wages ten times. Observation: We read that Jacob was cheated by Laban not just on the wages but also the daughter Rachel that Jacob worked for 7 yrs and ending up with Leah, which Jacob gotto work anor addn 7 yrs to get the lover of his heart Rachel. No doubt we have observed that the Lord was with Jacob and prosper him when he works for Laban and also the spotted speckled sheep was increasingly and multiplied. bUT God has allowed that Jacob be cheated 2x, why is that so...(even the lord was with him n prosper him), it gotta do likely to the previous incident where Jacob steal his bro Esau birthright and also cheat his father Isaac for his blessings before he died. It reveal the consequences of sins/wrongdoing. the sowing n reaping principle at work. Sin has its consequence even though it was past, & we are forgiven. Although we are children of and deeply love and our God is generously and gracious to bless us, at the same time, we are too responsible for our wrongdoing and the consequences. application: therefore we need to live a faithful & blameless life, according to His way, to obey His Word and allow him to direct us. Its only when we follow his Way, His Truth we see the Blessings of God in abundant in every area of our life and it adds no trouble to it. Pray: Help me O father God, to read your word, meditate and bind into my heart that i can draw ur word in my daily walk in obedience to Your Way your Will in Jesus name, amen

Soap 23/2/23

Q:“So the servant put his hand under the thigh of his master Abraham and swore an oath to him concerning this matter.” ‭‭Genesis‬ ‭24‬:‭9‬ ‭NIV‬‬ https://bible.com/bible/111/gen.24.9.NIV s: “May it be that when I say to a young woman, ‘Please let down your jar that I may have a drink,’ and she says, ‘Drink, and I’ll water your camels too’—let her be the one you have chosen for your servant Isaac. By this I will know that you have shown kindness to my master.”” ‭‭Genesis‬ ‭24‬:‭14‬ ‭NIV‬‬ https://bible.com/bible/111/gen.24.14.NIV o observation v specific sign. ask ! a: prudent wife n kind husband as choice of spouse for children. s: “Then he and the men who were with him ate and drank and spent the night there. When they got up the next morning, he said, “Send me on my way to my master.” But her brother and her mother replied, “Let the young woman remain with us ten days or so; then you may go.” But he said to them, “Do not detain me, now that the Lord has granted success to my journey. Send me on my way so I may go to my master.”” ‭‭Genesis‬ ‭24‬:‭54‬-‭56‬ ‭NIV‬‬ o; when its the correct choice, dont delay, act on it by obeying his master command.

Soap cell 22/2/23

s: genesis 17:1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty[a]; walk before me faithfully and be blameless. o:God almighty (El Shaddai) God's command to walk faithfully n blameless before him & what does that means. faitfully is walk in his daily presence & serve Him. blameless = hvg good character n no wrongdoing could be brought agst him. bcoz God is making a covenant with him, gvg him a possession/land, numerous decendants & make him a blessings n very fruitful. Abraham posture...he fell facedown. A: Abraham believe all that God has said, his covenants. And God word was all fulfilled. Trusting God at his word is important. therefore i will hold on to his word of truth n promise & will put my trust in it n it shall come to pass even though it difficult to believe sometimes. . i will walk with him faithfullyby spending time in his word n listen to him n to obey Him woth the help of the hs. pray:Father God, help me to walk faithfully n blameless before you n lead me by ur hs to do what you want me to do daily. in Jesus name i pray, amen