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God's claim on Jacob was begun before birth, and not loosened for all his rascality. He could brazenly stand before his father pretending to be Esau but chains of events that had brought his grandfather out of Haran were still in a flux and God was in charge. He visited him in dreams and visions to encourage him. While he had to come to grips with consequences of his actions, his sojourn in the House of Laban was indeed the part of a process determined by God to win him over. Jacob just as he fled from Esau, and the scripture describes it thus, - 'Jacob stole away unawares' with his two wives sons and all his goods.
It was time for God to confront Jacob. When it came the Spirit tells us that it was 'until the breaking of the day.' Jacob had wrestled with his failings and prevailed over them; At the breaking of dawn God accepts him as the one who prevailed with Him as well. As children of promise we need focus upon whom we have entrusted our souls. "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness (1 Jn.1:9)."
What separates a person as child of promise from his carnal nature is the core value of a Christian Living. It is faith. Walk of Jacob revealed a marked difference before and after God named him Israel. It is also significant to note that God named him as Israel but confirmed it later And God said unto him, Thy name is Jacob: thy name shall not be called any more Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name: and he called his name Israel. (Ge.35.10)
We have been adopted in the family of God where Jesus Christ is the first born from the dead. 'Our works' is holding on to faith as God confirmed Jacob as Israel.
God's claim on Jacob was begun before birth, and not loosened for all his rascality. He could brazenly stand before his father pretending to be Esau but chains of events that had brought his grandfather out of Haran were still in a flux and God was in charge. He visited him in dreams and visions to encourage him. While he had to come to grips with consequences of his actions, his sojourn in the House of Laban was indeed the part of a process determined by God to win him over. Jacob just as he fled from Esau, and the scripture describes it thus, - 'Jacob stole away unawares' with his two wives sons and all his goods.
It was time for God to confront Jacob. When it came the Spirit tells us that it was 'until the breaking of the day.' Jacob had wrestled with his failings and prevailed over them; At the breaking of dawn God accepts him as the one who prevailed with Him as well. As children of promise we need focus upon whom we have entrusted our souls. "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness (1 Jn.1:9)."
What separates a person as child of promise from his carnal nature is the core value of a Christian Living. It is faith. Walk of Jacob revealed a marked difference before and after God named him Israel. It is also significant to note that God named him as Israel but confirmed it later And God said unto him, Thy name is Jacob: thy name shall not be called any more Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name: and he called his name Israel. (Ge.35.10)
We have been adopted in the family of God where Jesus Christ is the first born from the dead. 'Our works' is holding on to faith as God confirmed Jacob as Israel.
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