Practical Decision Making: Genesis 30:25 - 31:21
Let's look a 3 questions: For practical decision making, how do we know God's will in our lives, or how do we know God's will for a particular decision? How do we know when is a good time for giving of ourselves? How much should we give? How do we ask for God's direction in a particular decision? 2nd Timothy 3:16-17 (NIV) reads, " All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. " Note these verses don't say, "Some scripture is God-breathed and useful", or, "My favorite verses are God-breathed and useful". All of it is; from Genesis to Revelation. Let's focus on Genesis 30:25 - 31:21. The story so far (concerning Jacob and Esau) is Jacob had stolen Esau's blessing he was to receive (from from their father Isaac), and needed to flee to Jacob's uncle's house in Padam-Aram. There are ...