PROMISE FOR JANUARY 19TH


"Behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest." Genesis 28:15

From the further end of the ladder Jacob heard the Lord's voice saying, "I am the Lord, the God of Abraham thy father and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest to thee will I give it and to thy seed....And behold I am with thee and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest."...Here was the very comfort and encouragement that Jacob needed....He was content with the loss of all things else since he still had the Divine favor and was thus acknowledged of God as being the heir of this wonderful promise, the full import of which he could but faintly appreciate. And so it is with all who have heard the Father's voice and been drawn or attracted by His promises, and who have surrendered all other ambitions in life that they might attain to the Divine favor and chief blessing as heirs of God. R3965,c1,p1,2