Divine Encounters

Day 205 Reading: Jeremiah 35:1 - Jeremiah 37:21 Whether you know it or not; agree to or not, there is a voice that is leading you. There is a voice that directs you. It doesn't have to be audible. It can be written of instructions given to you by another. Many believers today aren't sure whose voice is leading them. You find many seeking a prophet to hear God for them whereas God desires that they hear him personally.  This matter of whose voice are you heeding to is illustrated by Jeremiah when he asks the Rechabites to drink wine in the House of God. Their response is clear that they have nothing to do with wine on the strength of an instruction given to them by their father. Reading this I was amazed at how they followed the instructions of their father to the letter. Many generations passed and they still held to the instruction of their father. I guess another question is where are the fathers to lead by giving life giving instructions. The world today is crea...

Day 15 Reading Gen. 46:1- Gen. 47:31 In every step of life learn to seek the favour of God. Jacob went to Beersheba a place where Abraham made a covenant with Abimelech and called on God; the same place where Isaac's servants found a well and gave the place the name and for Jacob, this was the place he was before he went to have the encounter with God in Bethel.  The restoration of the sons and daughters to the Father is vital for the well being of today. Today, many are living life without a relationship with the Father. God's greatest desire is the restoration of our relationship with Him.  Joseph had been prepared for the days that would come. He knew the customs of the day of the people whom he lived with. How many times do we carry our village thinking to the new place and expect to operate our village mindset yet have no understanding of the customs of the land? Interest in the peoples' customs in the land where you reside will result in favour! W...