Pastor Leon’s SOAP:  Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer
January 10, 2023: SOAP #4786: Genesis 25-26; Psalm 6; Luke 10

SCRIPTURE:  Genesis (NIV) 26:26 Meanwhile, Abimelech had come to him from Gerar, with Ahuzzath his personal adviser and Phicol the commander of his forces. 27 Isaac asked them, “Why have you come to me, since you were hostile to me and sent me away?” 28 They answered, “We saw clearly that the LORD was with you; so, we said, ‘There ought to be a sworn agreement between us’— between us and you. Let us make a treaty with you 29 that you will do us no harm, just as we did not molest you but always treated you well and sent you away in peace. And now you are blessed by the LORD.”
30 Isaac then made a feast for them, and they ate and drank. 31 Early the next morning the men swore an oath to each other. Then Isaac sent them on their way, and they left him in peace.

OBSERVATION:  Those who had previously wanted Isaac to leave, now saw that God was with him and wanted peace with him.  They recognized that they would not be able to prevail against Isaac since the Lord was on his side.

When people recognize the presence of God is with someone, it makes a difference in how they think about that person.  It makes a difference in how they treat that person. 

APPLICATION: May those around me come to recognize that God is on my side. May I always live, secure in the knowledge that God is on my side! I do not need to be frightened or frazzled.  God is on my side!

May I only do those things, and only say those things, that make God enjoy living in me.  May God know that I appreciate His Presence. 

PRAYER:   Lord, your Presence makes a difference—a difference that can be seen by others.  Amen

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