Text verses: Genesis 32:9-12 “And Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac…” (Genesis 32:9) God had commanded Jacob to return to the land of his fathers and to his kindred (Genesis 31:3). Jacob had seen the House of God, … [Read more]
Doubting God
Text verses: Genesis 32:3-8 “Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed…” (Genesis 32:7a) Why was Jacob “greatly afraid and distressed”? God had spoken to him twice and assured him: “And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places … [Read more]
God’s Token
“…the angels of God met him.” (Genesis 32:1b) God had made a Promise to Jacob: “And, behold, the LORD stood above it, and said, I am the LORD God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and … [Read more]
What Do We Long For? Home
“And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father's house…” (Genesis 31:30) When a Child of God is in the Potter’s House or the Backside of the Desert; or when he is under a great testing or trial of his … [Read more]
What God Sees
“…for I have seen all that Laban doeth unto thee.” (Genesis 31:12c) In Genesis 31, the Bible tells the story of Jacob, brother of Esau, son of Isaac and Rebekah, being commanded by God to return home, to the “land of thy fathers, and to thy … [Read more]
The Giver of Blessings
“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:” (Genesis 30:31) Jacob had answered Laban’s question of his wages for his service to … [Read more]
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