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Genesis 35: 1-5<\/p>\n
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Jacob was not where he was with God at the time his sons finished destroying Shechem. Jacob\u00d5s sons, Simeon and Levi, were seeking revenge against Shechem because their sister Dinah was defiled. They served a good justice to Schechem as a revenge for their sister\u00d5s defilement, but their way of doing it was wrong. Genesis35:1, \u00d2Then God said to Jacob, \u00d4Arise go up to Bethel and dwell there; and make an altar there to God, who appeared to you when you fled from the face of Esau your brother.\u00d3\u00d5<\/i><\/b> For Jacob and his household, it has become a sinful land. Jacob has to return to the place of worship (Bethel). Jacob needed to get himself and household back to God. Are you still in a place of worship? Has any situation defiled your dwelling place? God wants to be in constant touch with you; He wants you to be in a place of worship. For Jacob to get up to Bethel there had to be adjustment. Genesis 35:2 \u00d2And Jacob said to his household and to all who were with him, \u00d4Put away the foreign gods, that are among you, purify yourselves, and change you garments.\u00d3 <\/i><\/b>What has come before you and your God? Cleansing (personal and moral purity) is to be in place. Garment, which is how you portray yourself to the world, is to be of God. You have a need to reflect God. Jacob requested and made all the changes; they rose and moved as God required. Where are you from and your household? Arise; go up to Bethel (place of worship) and dwell. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
< ?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>Bethel< ?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?> Genesis 35: 1-5 Jacob was not where he was with God at the time his sons finished destroying Shechem. Jacob\u00d5s sons, Simeon and Levi, were seeking revenge against Shechem because their sister Dinah was defiled. They served a good justice to Schechem as a revenge for their … Continue reading Bethel<\/span>