MEETING THE GOD BETHEL 3
Text: Genesis 35:1-2
By: Adeaga O. Favour
In the last two posts, we have seen that encountering the God of Bethel is not automatic, there are specific demands that must be met which are putting away the gods (whatever stands between us and the true God) and becoming clean which has to do with holiness.
More so, another critical instruction Jacob gave his household was to change their garment. Dear, what are putting on? Our dress speaks about who we are. Little wonder, before the father could accept the prodigal son back as his child, they had to change his garment (Luke 15:22).
Are you not clothed with gossip, malice, anger, fighting, covetousness and so on? Job confidently said in Job 29:14 that "I put on righteousness, and it clothed me," and Ps 132:9 also says "Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness." What you put on can attract or repel the God of Bethel from meeting you.
REFLECTION FOR TODAY:
The way you are dressed determines the way heaven will address you.
PRAY:
Father, whatever is denying me of Your presence, I put them off now in Jesus' name.