ISRAEL: T-7 DAYS

One week from right now we'll be on our way to the airport for 'the trip'.

I'll have my luggage in the car, my passport firmly attached to my being and the butterflies in my stomach will be swarming.

One of the greatest parts about this trip is that I will be traveling with dear friends. Dear godly friends. That's a real blessing.

Pray for those friends of mine who I'll be traveling with. Pray that when we return we'll still be friends--deeper friends, as you and I know a road trip has a way of wreaking havoc on the best of relationships!

Also pray for the friends I'll meet, Folks I'll find a place in my heart for. Folks who I will be experiencing this with.

Pray for us all that the pages of the Bible will come alive to us in a miraculous and life-changing way.

MY GOD
Today's reading: Genesis 24-27

"Isaac asked, How were you able to find it so quickly, my son? Because the Lord your God put it in my path! Jacob replied." Genesis 27:20 NLT

In the midst of deceit, Jacob states the root of the problem, the real issue, the sin harbored in his heart.

Your God.

Not my God. Not our God. But your God.

You see, Jacob's relationship with God didn't become personal until about chapter 32 when he wrestles with an angel.

It always becomes personal. There is always a point in life when the question is posed to one's heart as to who God really is.

My moment came leaned up against an aquarium in a hospital on a neurology floor as I waited with family and friends. The light bulb came on, the flood gates opened and the Lord spoke to me about our relationship. I was in my early twenties and had been saved since age seven...but He hadn't been my God until then.

Jacob answered correctly. He answered honestly. He answered from what he knew to be the truth in his life at that point.

I'm thankful for Jacob, and most importantly for myself, that He speaks to hearts, changes mindsets and makes things personal between Himself and His children.