PRAYER - "Father's Prayer"



Blessed Union
 With God

As Isaac sent Jacob away, he blessed him with a prayer over him. Jacob was headed to Haran to find his mother's brother, Laban. His first encounter was while he was yet afar off. He met Rachel in a field, as she was tending sheep. It was love at first sight. God had everything arranged for Jacob before he ever left home. Even so, our prayers of faith are preparing the way for those we love. Have faith in God.

Genesis 28:3 - "And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee." 

Wells Dug and Redug

Let's read the story. Bible

PRINCIPALS - "Beersheba"
Beersheba is a significant town in south-central Israel - in the Negev desert. It was an important landmark for Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph. Abraham and Isaac dug water wells there, and made peace treaties with Abimelech of nearby Gerar. Hagar and Ishmael lived in the wilderness near Beersheba. Jacob left there to go to Joseph in Egypt. Today it is a great city of 185,000 people, mostly Jews. "From Dan to Beersheba" meant "all Israel, from north to south."

Genesis 21:33 - "...Abraham planted a grove in Beersheba, and called there on the name of the LORD."

Let's read the story. Bible

The Church is
Spiritual Israel

PRINCIPLES - "God's People"

King David recognized that Israel was a divinely chosen nation. God could easily have spoken to all men everywhere simultaneously when He called Abraham to follow Him. But He didn't. Why didn't He? Abraham found grace in God's eyes like Noah had. God may only select one in a million. He just wants a right heart. Is yours right?

2 Samuel 7:23 - "...what one nation in the earth is like thy people, even like Israel, whom God went to redeem for a people to himself, and to make him a name?" Let's read the story. Bible
   
  PROPHECIES - "God Visits Jacob"

Praises fo the Great Covenant

The Lord appeared to Jacob in a dream. The covenant with Abraham suddenly became the covenant with Jacob. Even if Abraham had never lived, Jacob now has a promise from God. In his lifetime, Jacob will see his descendants migrate to Egypt, but there is a promise they will be back to the land of the covenant.
Genesis 28:13 - "And, behold, the LORD stood above it, and said, I am the LORD God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed." Let's read the story. Bible