As I flip on the porch light I’m reminded of the importance of our aim. We’re not talking here about some new vitamin supplement that promises greater mental clarity. It’s that point we focus on that becomes the center of our attention. Pray with me tonight that the Lord will clear away the distractions and shine His spotlight on those specific areas He wants our focus to be upon.
In chapter 30 of Genesis, we find an interesting story of how Jacob served his father- in-law Laban. Jacob had shown great diligence in tending Laban’s sheep and goats for several years, with nothing to show for it. In time, the two men stuck up an agreement whereby Jacob could have all the speckled and spotted sheep and goats. In a dream, the Lord gave Jacob and an idea to increase his herds. God told him to gather fresh tree branches and peel back the bark leaving streaks on each branch. Then Jacob was to place these branches at the water hole where the livestock mated. As crazy as it sounds when the herds came to mate they produced streaked, speckled and spotted sheep. By the act of giving these dumb animals something to focus on Jacob had expanded his own flock instead of increasing Laban’s herd.
What gifts and abilities has God inspired within you? As we focus our efforts on His callings the rewards will follow. I love this quote by Robert Forman: Success lies, not in achieving what you aim at, but in aiming at what you ought to achieve, and pressing forward , sure of achievement here, or if not here, hereafter. Have a great weekend. The next Porch Light devotion will come on Monday.
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