Although Jacob was a schemer and deceiver God was with him. It is a comfort to know that God is always with us; even when we do not feel like He is. From our reading for today of Genesis 30 through 31. And he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, "Jacob hath taken away …
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The Journey from Bethel
From today's Bible reading of Genesis 34 - 36: And they journeyed from Bethel; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour. And it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the midwife said unto her, "Fear not; thou shalt have …
GOD Blesses His Own
From today's scheduled Scripture reading. And he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, "Jacob hath taken away all that was our father's; and of that which was our father's hath he gotten all this glory." And Jacob beheld the countenance of Laban, and, behold, it was not toward him as before. And the LORD …
Know Who Keeps, Blesses and Protects You
Today's Bible Reading: Genesis 31 - 32 "So Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field, to his flock, and said to them, “I see your father’s countenance, that it is not favorable toward me as before; but the God of my father has been with me. And you know that with all …
Give Me Children
Today's Bible Reading: Genesis 29 - 30 "Now when Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister, and said to Jacob, “Give me children, or else I die!” And Jacob’s anger was aroused against Rachel, and he said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld from you the …
Sermon Points 011611
I Will Not Let Thee Go... Genesis 32:24-32 1. Jacob was born grasping the heel of his brother Esau (25:25-26). 2. Jacob's name means "supplanter" which is a deceiver, schemer plotting and planning his own course in life (27:36) 3. Jacob runs to Padanaram to escape from possible death by Esau's hand (27:41- 28:2). 4. …
…Comments 01/14/10
The Reading for today Genesis 37 - 38 The focus on today's reading will be verse 20 of chapter 37, "Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams." Genesis …