Located by God

Tuesday 28 March
READ: Gen 32: 24 - 30
MORE LESSON: Gen 47: 27 - 28

When Rebecca, the wife of Isaac, was pregnant, the Bible says there was a struggle in her womb. She inquired of the Lord and God told her that two nations were in her womb and the younger would be greater than the elder (Gen 25: 21 – 26). When analysed critically, one would come to the conclusion that Jacob was actually the child that should carry the blessing of Abraham as he was the one that God had chosen even before they were born. However, he did a lot of cheating and stealing to get the blessing. The more he struggled to get promoted by his own power, the more he suffered in life. Jacob was a supplanter; he also had to deprive other people to get ahead in life. He was always struggling for other people's things; fighting with other people over their things and even after he got materials he still had no peace of mind.
It was until God located Jacob that his struggles ceased. He had struggled inside the womb, struggled to get the birthright from Esau, struggled to get the blessing from his father, struggled with Laban for wives, struggled with Laban and his children for cattle and material possession. His life was full of struggles. When God located him at Peniel, the only thing he asked of God was to be blessed (Gen 32: 26). This means that even though he cheated to get the blessing from his father, he was never really blessed. It was only after he had an encounter with God that he became truly blessed and his struggles ended.
Everywhere God locates a man, He builds, connects and restores him. When God found Jacob, He changed his name to Israel; a prince with God. God located Jacob and connected him to the spiritual blessing of Abraham. It was this connection that brought ease into his life. In a similar manner, I want to let you know that you have had enough of struggles in your life. It is time for you to allow God begin to build your destiny for you, It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep: Psa. 127:2.
Hardwork is a great virtue but God's desire is not that you struggle through life, fighting tooth and nail for everything you get. There is a rest that God gives when He locates a destiny. May God locate you today for ease and blessing in life. You will not live a life of struggles, in Jesus’ name.

Prayer/Action
* Today is my day of divine location, in Jesus’ name.
* I will not go outside the place of my location, in Jesus’ name.
* Be careful about relocating without divine leading.

TODAY'S PROPHETIC PRAYER
I decree that no work of sin, satan or darkness shall prosper wherever I'm located, I shall triumph in righteousness, in the name of Jesus.