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FAITH
Christ, we can have our sins forgiven and can embark on a new life, filled with
His joy and peace.
Jacob never did become perfect, and none of us will either until we step into
Heaven. Yet, we will find true liberation when we begin a relationship with
Jesus. As we give our lives increasingly to Christ, our lives will expand in
amazing ways. Alexander Graham Bell once stated, “When one door closes
another door opens; but we so often look so long and so regretfully upon the
closed door, that we do not see the ones which open for us.” Could we not be
accepting the fullness of what God has for our families, our ministries and our
Don’t Let the Past Define You entire lives, simply because we focus more on the doors of our past that have
been closed instead of the open doors of the future?
This week I encourage you accept the redeeming grace
that comes only from Christ. Others will remember
your sinful past, but Christ not only can forgive you
of the past, He also chooses to remember your sins no
longer. Everyone has a past; however you no longer
have to be defined to live in that past.
Rev. Ken Smith
Genesis 32:27-28, “And he said unto him, what is thy name? And he said, Jacob.
And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince This beloved story, with no attribution given to an author,
hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.” is such an inspiration particularly since music is so special
in my life. Recently I read it in “God’s Little Devotional
Philippians 3:13-14, “Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have Book” by Honor Books, and the spiritual application given
taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining in closing certainly makes it worth sharing.
toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God
has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. “Wishing to encourage her young son’s progress at the
piano, a mother bought tickets to an Ignace Paderewski
So often we will hear about the many mistakes that Jacob committed. He was a performance. When the night arrived, the two found their
liar, a cheater, a thief and yet God used him to establish the nation of Israel, through seats near the front of the concert hall. The boy stared in
which came our Savior, Jesus Christ. If God can use a man like Jacob, just imagine wide-eyed amazement at the majestic grand piano on the
what He is able to do with you. Johnny Cash, who had been transformed by the stage. The mother began talking to a friend sitting nearby
power of Christ proclaimed, “You build on failure. You use it as a stepping stone. and she failed to notice her son slip away. As the house
Close the door on the past. You don’t try to forget the mistakes, but you don’t dwell Written by lights dimmed and the spotlight focused on the piano, the
on it. You don’t let it have any of your energy, or any of your time, or any of your Martha Pierce woman gasped as she saw her son on the piano bench, inno-
space.” What we learn from the life of Jacob is that he refused to allow his past cently picking out “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.”
to define him.
Before the woman could retrieve her son, the famous concert pianist appeared on stage
After a lifetime of deception and trickery, Jacob made his way back to the land of and quickly moved to the keyboard. “Don’t quit – keep playing,” he whispered to the
Cannan, despite deep fear about what his brother, Esau, might do to him. Years boy. Leaning over, Paderewski reached down with his left hand and began filling in
earlier, Jacob had tricked Esau out of his birthright and his blessing. Just before a bass part. Then with his right arm, he reached around the other side, encircling the
meeting Esau, Jacob had a life-changing encounter with God. The Bible tells us child, to add a running obligato. Together, the old master and the young novice abso-
that the angel of the Lord wrestled with Jacob. As dawn approached, this mysteri- lutely mesmerized the crowd.”
ous man wanted to call it quits, but Jacob refused. The angel then touched Jacob’s
hip and threw it out of joint, leaving Jacob with a lifetime limp. “I will not turn
you free until you bless me,” Jacob said. Jacob finally got the blessing he desired, No matter how insignificant, or “amateur-ish” you may feel today, our Master has these
although it would come painfully. words for you, “Don’t quit – keep going!” He will add whatever is needed to turn your
efforts and your life into a masterpiece; one that will make a difference for all eternity.
At the very moment Jacob received this Heavenly blessing, he became a new per- To use an old adage, “Keep On – Keeping On”. All we need do is simply trust and
son. God changed his name from Jacob that can be translated as deceiver to Israel rely on Jesus Christ, the Master of all time and eternity. “If God be for us, who can be
that means he perseveres with God. God told Jacob he would become the father of against us?” Romans 8:31
a great nation; and in fact, the twelve sons of Jacob sired the twelve tribes of Israel.
God gave Jacob what he also offers to each of us, a new life. Through faith in Jesus By Martha M. Pierce
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