What shall I Give Thee?
Gen 30:31 And he said, What shall I give thee? And Jacob said, Thou shalt not give me any thing: if thou wilt do this thing for me, I will again feed and keep thy flock. 32 I will pass through all thy flock to day, removing from thence all the speckled and spotted cattle, and all the brown cattle among the sheep, and the spotted and speckled among the goats: and of such shall be my hire. 33 So shall my righteousness answer for me in time to come, when it shall come for my hire before thy face: every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats, and brown among the sheep, that shall be counted stolen with me. 34 And Laban said, Behold, I would it might be according to thy word. 35 And he removed that day the he goats that were ringstraked and spotted, and all the she goats that were speckled and spotted, and every one that had some white in it, and all the brown among the sheep, and gave them into the hand of his sons.
Laban plots an alternative destiny and asks “What shall I give thee?” This is a bribe from hell to derail your destiny. Do not receive it. Do not be tricked. Laban seeks to stop Jacob … even as the baby Joseph grows. God hides Joseph amidst all these games and Laban’s plots to hold on to Jacob. Laban is always seeking to hold on to you – to pin you down. What is at stake is the child of destiny? Do not be deceived.
Why has Laban not offered relief until Jacob resists the oppression? Jacob answers right … you shall not give me anything. In the end, the wealth that was built on the flock of Laban was completely wiped off by a future famine. Jacob should have just got up and asked for nothing but his family. With Christ you have all things … everything the enemy can give you is cursed. There is no point holding on to his gifts. In the end, you will wish you said like Abram said. Laban devices a bait – do not fall for it.
Gen 14:22 And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the LORD, the most high God, the possessor of Heaven and earth, 23 That I will not take from a thread even to a shoelatchet, and that I will not take any thing that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich:
“What did Abram say?”
Song.
My hope is built on nothing less – Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness.
I dare not trust the sweetest frame, But wholly trust in Jesus’ Name.
On Christ the solid Rock I stand. All other ground is sinking sand; 2ce.
When darkness seems to hide His face, I rest on His unchanging grace.
In every high and stormy gale, My anchor holds within the veil.
His oath, His covenant, His blood, Support me in the whelming flood.
When all around my soul gives way, He then is all my Hope and Stay.
When He shall come with trumpet sound, Oh may I then in Him be found.
Dressed in His righteousness alone, Faultless to stand before the throne.
Words: Edward Mote, 1797-1874
Prayer: O Lord destroy all the baits of Satan used to trap and deceive millions of people. Amen
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The Songs of Joseph is an integration of encouragement scriptural devotions, prayers and a compendium of songs of mercy, salvation, new beginnings and victory. We can expect as we trust and obey that our end will indeed be ultimately glorious because God works His marvellous agenda. Be blessed as you read and sing along, daily. Edited by Bolade Apampa
