Crucible Of Crisis

Crisis according to the dictionary is an emotionally charged event; a changing point. When was your last crisis? When have you experienced something that caused you to think about things...your life? God doesn’t always work by using crisis. He uses other methods as well. A crisis is not a bounced check or a fender bender. It is an illness a loss through death, a divorce or loss of a job. It is something that makes you stop to evaluate your position and direction. A crisis brings about change.

Gen. 27 is the story of Jacob. Jacob had a wrong way of going about things. First thing he did was leave. Secondly, he married the wrong woman. Then he flees, taking his family and herds with him. Laban followed. Soon he found himself at the point of crisis. Laban is behind And his brother, Esau is ahead. What is he to do? This is the crisis of his life? He wrestles with an unknown assailant for hours. He realizes he has been wrestling with the Lord. He throws himself on God and says, “I will not let you go, unless you bless me”

Crisis means God is leading and directing my life.

Abraham had to leave his home in Ur because God asked him to . That in itself is life-changing. A son is promised and born in his old age, He will be the father of many generations through this son.

One day, God tells him to take his son, his only son, Isaac and offer him on the Mount. Abraham had many crisis, but this was the crisis of his life. Why? God wanted Abraham to see what He would see. Feel what He would feel. God, the Father sacrificed his only son.

Have we had to flee? Move away from family? Suffered injury? Had disappointments? It hurts. God can use all these things for good.

Rev. 3. As many as I love I rebuke and chasten. God uses crisis to lead us. A crisis will get our attention and should cause

us to turn to him. If we are going through a crisis, it is because

God loves us.

A crisis will come to all soon. It will be decision time for all.

If we are open to God’s leading now, we will be prepared then.

If we intend to lean on Him in the time of trouble, we ought

to practice leaning on Him now.