“…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...]
These devotions follow Jacob beginning with his journey to Padanaram; during which Jacob sees a ladder reaching from earth to heaven. Travel with us through the time he spent at his Uncle Laban’s; the trials and victories he experienced here. And then to his return trip home; when “wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.” The end of the story is Jacob, home and worshiping God; which is the desired and ordained place of every Child of God – in His Presence is our home. Hallelujah
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...]
Prayer of Faith
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...]
The Value of Being Alone
Text: Genesis 32:31-32 “And Jacob was left alone...” (Genesis 32:24a) How many people need a change – not only physically, but spiritually? Jacob, our example for this devotion, needed a change. The background for this devotion finds Jacob on … [Read more...]
The Value of the Limp
Text: Genesis 32:31-32 “…and he halted upon his thigh.” (Genesis 32:31) In Genesis 32:24-30, the writer relates to the reader the account of Jacob’s encounter with “a man” (who, according to Hosea 12:4, is revealed to be God, "the angel"). This … [Read more...]
Signs of the Change
Text verses: Genesis 33; Proverbs 16:7 “When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.” (Proverbs 16:7) Genesis 33 presents two clear pictures for God’s People to see – first, the change in Esau toward Jacob; … [Read more...]
