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I INTRODUCTION n Coming from Haran to Canaan, Jacob was between two v'dangers. Behind him was his angry brother from whom he £jhad fled twenty years before. God’s warning prevented vio lence by the father-in-law. Now Jacob must meet the broth er. V Jacob had a strong encouragement when he came back to 2 Canaan to meet his brother, God had promised to be with ’ him. To add to that assurance, "the angels of God met him." I; Just seeing them must have given Jacob confidence. How 2 ;ever, he did not imagine that God’s help would take the place 2 of his own effort. Carefully he made plans to win Esau's fa 2 vor. THE LESSON *, As Jacob went on his way, some angels met him. When - he saw them, he said, This is God's camp"; so he named ; the place Mahan aim. Jacob sent messengers ahead of his * brother Esau in the country of Edom. He instructed them to * aay: "I, Jacob, your obedient servant, report to my master • Esau that I have been staying with Laban and that I have de • layed my return until now. I own cattle, donkeys, sheep, • goats, and am sending you word, sir, in the hope of gaining * your favor." (Genesis 32:3-5) The message made it clear that Jacob now had substantial property. He was not coming as a beggar. All he asked from Esau was grace: he hoped Esau would regard him withfa ‘ vor. The response was alarming. The messengers reported that Esau was coming to meet his brother. Jacob thought that Esau was still angry enough to kill him, and was bringing a force strong enough to be sure Jacob's men could not protect A him. Jacob was frightened, but not out of his wits. Quickly he planned to pacify Esau if he could; if not, to lessen the damage Esau would do. First, Jacob made two groups of his people and live stock. If Esau found one group and destroyed it, he might think there was no more. Second, Jacob prayed emestly that God would deliver him. Thud, Jacob prepared a substantial gift of livestock for his brother. He sent servants to deliver the animal* in a number of separate droves. When the gifts were on their way, Jacob sent his .family across the Jabbok leaving him all alone. That night came the mysterious encounter that has become famous. The record says simply, "There wrestled a man with him. We are not told how the wrestling began, but the meaning be ’ conies clear in Jacob's words, "I will not let except thou bless ‘ me." In deadly peril, Jacob desperately needed the blessing ; of god. That was what the struggle was all about At last the ! angel gave a blessing and a new name. No longer would : this be Jacob, heel-catcher, trippery cheat He now was Israel. may also be translated "God's contender." r * Perhaps Esau and his forces were some distance away t. I when Jacob first saw them. To Jacob’s credit he took his ' • place at the head of the line. Esau's anger was against him : personally. If indeed Esau was bent on killing, he would ' have the opportunity to kill Jacob before anyone else. All this ’ does not mean thai Jacob had no faith in God’s promise and j£ the angels' blessing. But, as many of us do in a crisis, he ' prepared for the worst even while he hoped for the best. What a relief! Esau came running, but he came with a| ' • hug, not a sword. Neither man could be proud of the way he l had felt and acted in the past. For twenty years both had relived with shame mingled with resentment. Now at the ;* sight of each other, resentment melted, emotions overflowed, £ and they wept '' We may think that Jacob had an advantage that we do not !have. From time to time God communioated with him di rectly and unmistakably. . On the other hand, we have an advantage that Jacob did not have. We have the Bible, God's Word in writing. If we make good use of it, we shall avoid most of Jacob's mistake p sand problems. Taught by God's Word, we shall never im l- agine that getting rich is more important than doing right % ■■■■ ’■ r -•' ^ -1 Marks Of AFalse Prophet Part IT ferAM-UMb Tha Urird math of a bln prophet I call yoor attention to to that ha ta a etnngar to repentance, or ha preachete that repeo team in not ferae today. T tall you. Nay: but, spsasrafeswas could apraachar atend before hie congTagm for aa tod^r? He ie calledaflha'DeviLA -1 heard over the radio from 1 £ ba saved! You cannot bo wrong aa haw Ood aavaa a sinner zxzzx&zxsztsz aD your mocking the truth. And the very ttam aad place you turned Urn truth dawn, yooU remember it la boomer letters. Every eoul who turne the truth down can take yon back to the Vary place where they tamed the truth doom. Aad every soul who made the deeUlea. •] maat get to Christ.* CU »-V yoa bade to the very place their mind wee made op to fellow oa to knew the Lord. That decision didn't aava them, but the ■moeofOodin them enabled them to long aftar Chriat uadi they were brought by the Holy Spirit to know Him ae their Lord and maoeagiMaQiBg'howQod '***"*"** hungering after Chriat aad you dainTto ba ' •«Ted. My (Hand, yoa are in a moat tragical . VflMMadMata. Aad yoa will receive a hot twpleeebUeathmtihal -reeding it Jbt a Utile I racngniaehe wee a tree servant of the Lord, tetUng how God aavee hetstanon. That’s how Urn Lord am.* in my reply. How aould 1 tarn » ysy from that maaaege that is trap to the Word of OodM cannot. Aad fer the lift of non Itaa^tatmod how you can turn away f *d^>ri^rmthe* CbJfot ?£ > ara aetting forth. You couldn’t tarn away from than if you knew my Lord. You don’t knew, nor have yoa ever dreamed, of the predoueoeee of Christ, leaked every alder Sbrt.'SreaeTurprieed atthT^JStol Stl know whJtTtMami to be a ItaTalmiar! Whet e tragical etate to be ini Deceived and an tha toed to Hall in the evening dma ofUik. 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