Tues., 1/29/13 Devotion (Gen. 30:2a)

Today's encouragement comes from Genesis 30:2a, where we read these few words:

"And Jacob's anger was aroused against Rachel, and he said, 'Am I in the place of God . . . ?' "

Sometimes we foolishly expect of human beings (fallen ones, none-theless) what only God can do and provide. When people "idolize" other mortals, they are, in essence, saying, "You are my god; now act like it." When sinners fail us, we sometimes blame them for not being able to carry-out what they were never created to perform (in the first place).

Only the true God, as He is known in Jesus Christ, can satisfy us; and do what no one else can do--namely, give us life, happiness, and pur-pose.

[Puritan quote of the day: "The heart of man is deceitful above all things, a bundle of deceit; and man himself is a proud creature, and very apt to have high conceits of himself." --Christopher Love, in, "The Mortified Christian"]