The Red Cloud chief., 1918-11-21
LESSON FOR NOVEMBER "a
JACOB AND EsAU REcoNcILEo.
LESSON TExT-Gcnesis SILL.

GOLDEN TEXT-A soft answer turneth
away wrath.--Proverbs 1871.
DEVOTIONAL READING-Psalms &c.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAI-Genesls 30:
s-33:2S.
From Bethel, Jacob went to Padan-
Gram to his mothers people. Here he
served Laban for twenty years-four-
teen years for his wives and six years
for certain wages. In his dealings
with Laban he finds his mntch--twO
schemers get together-"dlamond cuts
diamond"
I. Jacob Departs for Canaan (31:
11-21).
The time had come for Jacob to
go back to his Kindred in the land OF
Canaan. The Lord instructed him so
to do ". 49,. Though going forward
uider the direction of God, his jacob
nature caused him to take clandestine
leave of Laban. When Laban realized
the situation he went in hot pursuit,
bat God appeared unto him In dream
and warned him against any act Of VI
olence toward jacob. They formed q
compact and Laban returned home.
u. Jacob on the Way tchapter 32)
Iabnn's return freed Jacob from
the enemy who was pursuing him from
behind, but he faced more fOrmida-
lie one in the person of Esau.
1. Jacob meeting the angels ". ~.
Two camps OF angels met him to
give him the assurance that God would
Re with him according to his promise.
Notwithstanding this, he continued to
scheme. lie sent a. deputation with
message of good cheer to Esau.
/ .. Jacob praying wv. 9-12).
Esau made no reply TO Jacobs mes
sage, but went forward with an army
uf men, four hundred strong. to meet
Jacob. Jacob is in great distress,
therefore he casts himself upon God
IN prayer. This Is Il fine specimen OF
effectual prayer. 1t Is short, direct,
and earnest. Q) He reminds God Of
his command issued for his return,
ard also of the covenant promise
(3l :3). Surely God would not issue
q command and then leave him in such
a strait. (2) Pleads Gods promise
as to his personal safety ". 3. CT.
Genesis % 1915, 1889. In our pray
Ing we should definitely plead Gods
promises in his word on the ground
If covenant relationship in Christ.
(3> Confesses unwOrthiness ". 10Y.
in this he shows the proper spirit or
humility. (4) Presents definite petit
tions ". ny. He lays before the Lord
the definite request to be delivered
from the wrath of Esau.
3. The angel of Jehovah wrestling
With Jacob (32 :24-32).
In Gods school of discipline, ia
cob is making some Improvement, but
still he Is under the sway Of self
will and self-trust. Though he had
laid the matter definitely before the
Lord, he thought that his scheming
would render God some assistance.
Accordingly, he sent presents ahead
to appease the anger of Esau. While
jcurneying along, man met him ana
wrestled with him, but Jacob knew not
Who he was. Perhaps he thought that
Fasu had pounced upon him In the
lark, He eXcrtcd every ounce or
strength in what ne thought was the
struggle for his very life. The morn
ing was approaching, and still the
wrestlers continued, Jacob not know
ing it was Jehovah manifest in hui
nan form. This is the second crisis
In Jacobs life. He did not dare to
enter the promised land under the con-
tro! Of his self-sutIiclency his selfish
VIII must be broken: his Jacob-nature
must be changed. God humbled him
by dlslocating his thigh. When thus
humbled, he quit wrestling and clung
to God. He got the blessing when he.
conscious of his weakness, laid hold
OF God.
a. Jacob gets new name ". 2S)
He was no longer Jacob, the sup
: planter; but Israel, prince OF God
His new name was given him after
he had a new nature. lie came face
to face with God, and face to face
with himself, and fought the battle to
, n finish. We must have the new ma
. ttre before we can enter the place OF
blessing. Jacob came To realize that
! he had been struggling with God, fol
, no called the place "Penlel," which
, means "face to face with God"
} ~. Jacob Meets Esau (33:1-11)
: God had evidently wrought with
, Esau, for when Jacob approached hin
, the sting of bitterness was gone. i
, vas not Jacobs schemlng that re
:. moved Esau's anger, but the action o.
the Supernatural upon his heart. A
= Jabbok Jacob got right with God, 81
when he met Esnu it was an cas-!
. matter TO get right with him. WheT
we are right with God it is mn cas-.
matter to get right with our brother.