Your name will no longer be Jacob… From now on you will be called Israel, because you have fought with God and with men and have won. Genesis 32:28 (MSG) With God – Jacob Series – Part 6 Go to PART 1 | PART 2 | PART 3 | PART 4 | PART 5 | PART 6 | PART 7...
But Jacob said, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.” “What is your name?” the man asked. He replied, “Jacob.” Genesis 32:27 (MSG) Wrestled and Won – Jacob Series – Part 5 Go to PART 1 | PART 2 | PART 3 | PART 4 | PART 5 | PART 6 | PART 7 Yesterday,...
Jacob woke up from his sleep. He said, “God is in this place—truly. And I didn’t even know it! Genesis 28:16 (MSG) In The Middle – Jacob Series – Part 4 Go to PART 1 | PART 2 | PART 3 | PART 4 | PART 5 | PART 6 | PART 7 In the middle of Jacob's “run for...
Esau, hearing his father’s words, sobbed violently and most bitterly, and cried to his father, “My father! Can’t you also bless me? Genesis 27:34 (MSG) Bless Me – Jacob Series – Part 3 Go to PART 1 | PART 2 | PART 3 | PART 4 | PART 5 | PART 6 | PART 7...
But if you let it go, reckless in your love, you’ll have it forever, real and eternal. John 12:25 (MSG) Jacob and Esau – Jacob Series – Part 2 Go to PART 1 | PART 2 | PART 3 | PART 4 | PART 5 | PART 6 | PART 7 It’s easy to take sides when we read the story...
Two nations are in your womb, two peoples butting heads while still in your body. One people will overpower the other, and the older will serve the younger. Genesis 25:23 (MSG) Birthright – Jacob Series – Part 1 Go to PART 1 | PART 2 | PART 3 | PART 4 | PART...
Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. Matthew 11:30 (MSG) Rhythms of Grace – Timing is Everything Series – Part 7 Go to PART 1 | PART 2 | PART 3 | PART 4 | PART 5 | PART 6 | PART 7 REFLECTION “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get...
To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven. Ecclesiastes 3:1 (NKJV) Fully Present – Timing is Everything Series – Part 6 Go to PART 1 | PART 2 | PART 3 | PART 4 | PART 5 | PART 6 | PART 7 Abraham Heschel, a Jewish Rabbi, and...
So teach us to number our days, That we may gain a heart of wisdom. Psalm 90:12 (NKJV) Numbering My Days – Timing is Everything Series – Part 5 Go to PART 1 | PART 2 | PART 3 | PART 4 | PART 5 | PART 6 | PART 7 Earlier (I’m writing this at 9:37 pm and...
The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Mark 1:15 (ESV) A Time For Everything – Timing is Everything Series – Part 4 Go to PART 1 | PART 2 | PART 3 | PART 4 | PART 5 | PART 6 | PART 7 When the Israelites observed Passover every year, they...