Friday, February 22: Genesis 46- Honoring the Lord.

Just as this chapter gets going there is a pause, a space for thanks and honoring of the Lord. Verse 1: So Israel set out with all that was his, and when he reached Beersheba, he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.

It has been years since Jacob has seen his son, his son who he thought was dead. In a time of haste and hurry to be reconnected with his lost son, Jacob pauses to offer sacrifices to his God. Jacob pauses to thank his God.

When a blessing comes your way… when God graces you with some gift or kindness, do you pause to thank Him? That’s the question that flooded my thoughts as I meditated on this verse.

Lord, help me to develop a grateful, thankful heart… a heart which pauses repeatedly to thank and praise You for Your many blessings. This I pray in Jesus’ name. Amen.