Ephesians 4:22-24That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; and be renewed in the spirit of your mind; And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.Thoughts:Repentance is a profound and ongoing process that involves a significant change in our behavior and mindset. It means ackn...

Genesis 35:6-7So Jacob came to Luz, which is in the land of Canaan, that is, Bethel, he and all the people that were with him. And he built there an altar, and called the place Elbethel: because there God appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother.Thoughts:Upon returning to Bethel, Jacob took the significant step of rebuilding the altar, which served as a powerful testimony of Go...

1 John 1:7But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.Thoughts:True repentance is a profound process that extends beyond merely confessing our wrongdoings; it requires a thorough cleansing of our hearts from all unrighteousness. This transformation is shown by Jacob’s instruction to his hou...

Genesis 34:30And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me to make me to stink among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and I being few in number, they shall gather themselves together against me, and slay me; and I shall be destroyed, I and my house.Thoughts:Jacob’s silence and his inability to guide his family towards a righteous path resulted in signi...

Genesis 35:1And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Bethel, and dwell there: and make there an altar unto God, that appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother.Thoughts:Reflect on the significant moments in life when God calls us back to our origins, to the places where we first encountered His presence and felt His divine touch. Just as Jacob’s journey took him far fr...