"Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me and will watch over me on this journey I am taking and will give me food to eat and clothes to wear so that I return safely to my father’s household, then the Lord will be my God." Genesis 28:20-21
Rather than just receiving the blessing, Jacob spoke to God like a bargain hunter. He wanted to meet God on equal terms. He's got what I want. I got what he wants. Wrong. Anytime we suggest that God is an ATM who dispenses goodness if we enter the correct PIN, we border on heresy. We've exchanged a God to whom we're accountable for a God who's accountable to us. Remember, we come to God with empty hands and an open heart.
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