In world war 2, historians agreed that the turning point, the watershed moment, was the battle of Stalingrad between 1942 to 1943. The Nazi army suffered immense casualties and was already severely weakened. This was the turning point and the start of the Nazi defeat in the war. However, we showed you a scene from Saving Private Ryan re-enacting a scene in 1944, a year after Stalingrad. Did this look anything like sunshine and rainbows?
Last year, near the end of 2020, the news about vaccines was a watershed moment for us and the world. But did that mean everything will be sunshine and rainbows from then on? No. Covid is still spreading, even faster, and more people are infected and dying. Yet, there is an end to Covid in sight. It’s just going to be a long arduous journey to get there.
Here's the point: Like Jacob, when we accept Jesus as our Lord and saviour, when we are now called “saved ones in Jesus” it does not mean life will be sunshine and rainbows from that point on. We still have a lot of our old selves that God will purge and prune i.e .growing up. Before we received Jesus, we may be habitually selfish, liars, procrastinators, dishonest, angry, impatient etc. And now, we desire that God would transform us to be the opposite. However, it’s not immediate is it? We're sure you agree that we all still have our old selves that need purging. How does God do it? Jonathan continues his Genesis series with chapters 29-31. Enjoy!
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