“And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,” (Genesis 28:20) “So that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the LORD be my … [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
The Cost of the Choice Based on Outward Appearance
Jacob was sent by Isaac to Rebekah’s brother to find a wife, and also to spare Jacob’s life from Esau (Genesis 28:1-2; 29:1). The first woman Jacob saw was Rachel, Laban’s youngest daughter, “And Jacob kissed Rachel…and wept” (Genesis 29:11). As … [Read more...]
The Giver of Life
“And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.” (Genesis 30:1) “And Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God's stead, who hath withheld … [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...]
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...]
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...]
