During a time of famine, Isaac was instructed by God not to go to Egypt, as his father had. But Isaac was to go to the land that God would show him. In the midst of that instruction God also restated His covenant that had been established with Abraham. That covenant was established not only with Abraham but with his seed, which included Isaac. Isaac obeyed God's instructions and stayed in the land. In a time of famine, when little could be harvested, Isaac planted seed which God blessed and it brought forth one hundred fold. God's blessing was upon Isaac because of covenant and obedience, even in a time of famine.
Genesis 26:12 Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the LORD blessed him.
Isaiah 65:13-14 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry: behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty: behold, my servants shall rejoice, but ye shall be ashamed: 14 Behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall howl for vexation of spirit.
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Thursday, March 12, 2015
Even In Famine
Psalm 33:18-19 (ESV) Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear him,
on those who hope in his steadfast love, 19 hat he may deliver their soul from death
and keep them alive in famine.
Today as I read through Psalm 33, verses 18 & 19 caught my attention. I was rejoicing and thanking God that His eye is upon those who fear Him. And I was asking Him to give me a greater understanding of what it really means to fear Him, so that I may walk in the fear of the Lord.
I was thanking Him for delivering my soul from death. Then I got to the next phrase and it kind of stunned me for a few seconds. "Keep them alive in famine." Wait a minute shouldn't He keep me from being in a famine....no that is not what it says. I think too often we think God is supposed to keep us from difficult situations. But that is not what is promised in Scripture. What is promised is that He will take care of us in the midst of difficulties.
Psalm 34:19 (ESV) says "Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him out of them all." We are not kept from the affliction, but we are assured that He will deliver us out of them ALL.
Jesus said "I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world." John 16:33 (ESV)
I thank God for His promise of providing for my every need, even in the midst of famine!!!
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on those who hope in his steadfast love, 19 hat he may deliver their soul from death
and keep them alive in famine.
Today as I read through Psalm 33, verses 18 & 19 caught my attention. I was rejoicing and thanking God that His eye is upon those who fear Him. And I was asking Him to give me a greater understanding of what it really means to fear Him, so that I may walk in the fear of the Lord.
I was thanking Him for delivering my soul from death. Then I got to the next phrase and it kind of stunned me for a few seconds. "Keep them alive in famine." Wait a minute shouldn't He keep me from being in a famine....no that is not what it says. I think too often we think God is supposed to keep us from difficult situations. But that is not what is promised in Scripture. What is promised is that He will take care of us in the midst of difficulties.
Psalm 34:19 (ESV) says "Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him out of them all." We are not kept from the affliction, but we are assured that He will deliver us out of them ALL.
Jesus said "I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world." John 16:33 (ESV)
I thank God for His promise of providing for my every need, even in the midst of famine!!!
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