Esau Embraced Jacob (Genesis 27-33; Part 2 of 2)

Esau Embraced Jacob (Genesis 27-33; Part 2 of 2)

What is less well known is that Jacob was 77 years of age when he left home. It was about time for him to get out on his own.  After serving his uncle for Leah and Rachel for twenty years, Jacob was 97 when God told him to return to his home country. ...
Esau Embraced Jacob (Genesis 27-33; Part 1 of 2)

Esau Embraced Jacob (Genesis 27-33; Part 1 of 2)

Twenty years before the time of our text, Esau had sworn to kill Jacob.  And Jacob had fled, ashamed about stealing Esau’s blessing. What changed?  Why did the older, alienated brother, embrace his brother (33:4)?  What changes people?  How does...
Getting Your Vitamin G

Getting Your Vitamin G

We all need Vitamin G.  Genesis 24 has a nice dose of Vitamin G (God) for us, as we see Abraham’s unnamed servant find a wife for Abraham’s son, Isaac.  Let’s look for factors which will help us get more Vitamin G.  Students of How to Know God’s Will have received...
Overwhelmed, But With a Purpose

Overwhelmed, But With a Purpose

Sand – How many grains of sand would there be in just one cubic foot of beach sand?  Think of all the grains of sand on all the beaches of the world. How many grains of sand would that be?   I find it difficult to wrap my mind around that.  Overwhelmed?...
No Sight No Sound

No Sight No Sound

Imagine yourself as a CEO of a company. You are extremely good at what you do.  No one is like You. No one is even close to Your skill, brilliance or capacities.  You have known success like no one who has ever existed.   You decided that You will...