Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-11-14
LESSON FOR NOVEMBER II
JACOB FLEEING FROM HIS ANGRY
BROTHER.
.rssoN pExT-Genesis 28:1O-22.

LESSON TExT-Genesis 2S1o-22.
GOLDEN TEXT-He hath not dealt
with us after our sips, nor rewarded US
according to our iniquities. Psalms 103:10.
ADDITIONAL Acknowledgement 81:
1929
The motive which moved Rebekah
to send Jacob away was mixed one.
She realized that Esau's anger was hot
against Jacob, even to the point where
he was likely to kill him. She further
knew that justice would have to be
meted out to him, and thus she weuld
be bereft Of them both. Then, too,
she realized that if Jacob remained
in t4sat land he would likely marry a
heathen woman and thus defeat Gods
rurpese regarding the covenant Aaken.
This latter she pressed apea Isaac as
a motive for ssAdfns hin away.
l. JassDs Flight ". 100.
n was Aeeixs ts~2 his outraged
brother. Ills fight WIS necessary to
save his lffs He ssssns nst to have
rens the esnnsA read, - - b be less
lksiy ovsrtsksn by nsaa, sAsrld he
pursue him. 1hrsuEA forced march be
reaches Bethel, a s9st nearly fifty
miles away, bv Aishssah.
II. Jaeess Vision (vv, 11-1D.
Jacobs soul wos peculiarly tested.
He had to leave hlme and mother. On
the way to Haran night ovsrtakes him,
ana he il obliged to sleep In field
with stone for his pillow and the
canopy of heaven fer a covering. 1t
was under such circumstances that the
Lord gave him the wonderful vision al
Bethel. Many times the rough expert
ences and severe trials of life help us
on toward God. Luxury and heavenly
visions Go not usually go together
This finds illustration in John on Pat
mos; Stephen looking into heaven
while being stoned, and John Bunyan
, in Bedford jail.
l. He saw ladder reaching fror1
earth to heaven ". 12).
This suggests means Of commune
cation between earth and heaven, be-
tween man and Ged. It showed Jacob
that In spite OF his awful sin there
q
Christ Is the ladder connecting earth
and heaven for us John :51; las
Hebrews :1e. 2c). In the inearna.
item Jesus Christ descended to earth's
lowest depth and made a way upon
which human feet might climb to
heaven. Fortunate are they who In
the times OF eerths trials discern this
ladder!
.. He saw angels of eed upon the
ladder ". iz).
They were ascending and descending
upen this ladder These angels were
the divine helpers to render needed az.
sistance along life's way. Though I'M
seen, Gods angels guide and protect
as on eur earthly pilgrimage. They
ascend unto the Father with cur needs
and descend unto us with Gods reply
Christ is real man, and SO can iden
tify himself with us; he is the very
Ged, really divine, and so Is able to lift
US to God and secure our reconcilia
ton with him.
3. He saw the Lord standing above
the ladder WV. 1910.
To show Jacob that the ladder die
not merely reach into space, the per
sonal God appeared and talked witt
him. His message is filled with inf
mite grace. % He declared the Goo
of Abraham and Isaac ". 49,
thus assuring Jacob that the same
hand that guided his fathers was over
him. (2) He renewed the covenant as
to the land (y. 1877 Though Jacob was
move fleeing from the land, vet tht
covenant would not fail, for Jacob anc
| his seed should possess it, (3) AS
sured him of a numerous seed Cv. 14)
They would spread abroad to the
north, and south, and east, and west
"a The divine presence with the wan
dering Jacob ". 15). Though he hat
sinned and was reaping what he hat
sown, yet God was with him.
III. Jacobs Vow wv. 1929.
| Gods gracious visitation provoked
| Jacob to make vow. Each sight o1
God should cause as to renew our OBJ
| ligatien to him. His VOW Included three
| things: G) Dedication of himself t.
God ". 12). This is the first thing t.
do. Our gifts are an abomination Will,
| the life is withheld from God (2) wer
ship established (vv IS, 1S). "Thi.
stene shall be Gods house" Wershi,
always follows dedication Of ones sell
to God. There is personal eommunior
between God and those who worship
hira. 90 Conservation Of his sub
stance, Of his possessions ". ~
Those who have fellowship with de,
recognize @es's claim viper their pes
! sessions Gods grace sheuld eonstrail
IL to give Of eur substance to him.