Thurs., 1/31/19 Devotion (Gen. 32:1-2a)

Today's encouragement comes from Genesis 32:1 & 2a, where we read these words:

"So Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him. When Jacob saw them, he said, 'This is God’s camp.' . . . "

Jacob felt alone and vulnerable. Soon, he would be meeting his (previously very angry) brother Esau. But God's angels "met" him. Jacob encountered these angels while he was simply walking with the Lord. When Jacob saw the angels, he deduced that this must be a special place—so he called it "God's camp."

As we Christian churchmen walk with Christ today—even perhaps while we may be feeling a bit “isolated”—let us remember that there are more with us than against us, (cf. 2 Ki. 6:16). When God opens our eyes to this fact, we enjoy ourselves in Jesus, as we "set up camp” in Him.

[Puritan quote of the day: "Is it not comfortable being in heaven? He that en-joys much of God in this life carries heaven about him.” —Thomas Watson, in, "A Body of Divinity"]