Genesis 28: 23: “And this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God’s house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee”
Jacob had such an incredible experience that it changed his behaviour for the rest of his life. He committed himself to give God a tenth of all that God gave to him. There is no evidence to suggest that he didn’t do this. This leads to a very important point for anyone who wants to work for God. Every one of the great heroes of faith in the Bible had a vision of the Lord’s majesty. This doesn’t mean that they had a dream one night, it means that they understood that the Lord is the creator and ruler of all creation. If we want to become a great man or a great woman of God we need to understand that there is no such thing as a great man or a great woman of God, there are only ordinary men and women who belong to the Great God. It the greatness of our God that matters not what we can do or achieve. Jacob was able to survive twenty very hard years because he understood that God is the Great God.
(The view expressed in this blog are my own and should not be taken as inspired in any way.)
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