Comments on: reaping what we sow http://normansennema.com/archives/1093 trying to find His way Sat, 19 May 2012 12:03:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Karen http://normansennema.com/archives/1093/comment-page-1#comment-392 Karen Wed, 29 Oct 2008 02:33:23 +0000 http://normansennema.com/?p=1093#comment-392 LORD, Jacob was drawn by Rachel's looks and overlooked Leah, the first born. LORD forgive me when I look at things from worldly perspective rather than through Your eyes of truth. Jacob didn't hesitate to deceive his brother Esau and his Father yet is not so pleased when he himself is deceived. LORD, grant me compassion, integrity and a heart for justice in all circumstances. How often do we overlook things if it will work to our advantage or to bless ourselves? When choices we have made come back at us to teach us a lesson, give us hearts of courage to learn from our mistakes, to be a part of righting the wrong. Jacob had been wronged but he held to his word just the same. How often is our human response to seek revenge for the way we have been wronged. LORD, how hurt Leah must have felt yet she obviously experienced Your hand upon her life. We see this in the names that she gives to her sons. LORD, we are reminded in Leah's testimony that regardless of the situations we may find ourselves in You are with us always. May I look to You, not the 'problem' that I am facing. Help me to keep my eyes on what You are doing when things just aren't working out as I had hoped. May I always trust that You are working out Your purposes. LORD, I praise You! I thank You for being at work in all things! LORD, give me eyes to see Your fingerprints, a heart to experience Your amazing love and grace, a mind to know You as LORD over heaven and earth, a faith to believe in the impossible. LORD change my name...... Be Thou my vision, the LORD of my life...... Thou art worthy! How great You are! LORD, Jacob was drawn by Rachel’s looks and overlooked Leah, the first born. LORD forgive me when I look at things from worldly perspective rather than through Your eyes of truth.

Jacob didn’t hesitate to deceive his brother Esau and his Father yet is not so pleased when he himself is deceived. LORD, grant me compassion, integrity and a heart for justice in all circumstances. How often do we overlook things if it will work to our advantage or to bless ourselves? When choices we have made come back at us to teach us a lesson, give us hearts of courage to learn from our mistakes, to be a part of righting the wrong. Jacob had been wronged but he held to his word just the same. How often is our human response to seek revenge for the way we have been wronged.

LORD, how hurt Leah must have felt yet she obviously experienced Your hand upon her life. We see this in the names that she gives to her sons. LORD, we are reminded in Leah’s testimony that regardless of the situations we may find ourselves in You are with us always. May I look to You, not the ‘problem’ that I am facing. Help me to keep my eyes on what You are doing when things just aren’t working out as I had hoped. May I always trust that You are working out Your purposes.

LORD, I praise You! I thank You for being at work in all things! LORD, give me eyes to see Your fingerprints, a heart to experience Your amazing love and grace, a mind to know You as LORD over heaven and earth, a faith to believe in the impossible. LORD change my name…… Be Thou my vision, the LORD of my life…… Thou art worthy! How great You are!

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