The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1918-11-21
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LESSON
By REV p b. FlTXWATER, ID. D.,
Teacher of English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute of Chicago)
Copyright, 1918, Western Newspaper
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LESSON FOR NOVEMBER ~
JACOB AND ESAU REcoNclLEo.

ADDITIONAL. observation-disclosures 81;
3-s32s
From Bethel. Jacob went TO Padan-
Dram TO his mothers people. Here he
served Lahan for twenty years-four-
teen years for his wives and six years
for certain wages. In his dealings
with Lahan he finds his match-two
schemers get together-'diamond cuts
diamond"
1. Jacob Departs for Canaan (3i;
l1-2D.
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
uLder the direction of God. his Jacob
nature caused him to take ClandeSttne
leave of Lahan. When Iaban 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
compact and Lahan returned home.
II. Jacob on the Way (chapter 30
Iahan's return freed Jacob from
the enemy who was pursuing him from
behind, but he faced Il more formida-
tie one in the person of ESau.
l. Jacob meeting the angels u. y.
Two camps of angels met him to
give him the assurance TINT God would
Re with him according to his promise.
Notwithstanding this he continued To
neheme He sent n. deputation with
message of good cheer to Esau.
.. Jacob praying wv. 9-l2).
Fsau made no reply to Jacobs mes
sage. but went forward with an army
IF men. four hundred strong, to meet
Jacob. Jacob is in great distress,
therefore he casts himself upon God
N prayer This is II fine specimen ef
efYectual prayer II Is short. direct.
and earnest. % He reminds God Of
his command issued fer his return
nna also of the covenant promise
(31 81. Surely God would not issue
a command and then leave him In sub
n strait. t2) Pleads Gods promise
rs to his personal safety &. 3. Ct.
Genesis oe 1916. 1899. In our pray
ing we should definitely plead God's
promises in his word on the ground
If covenant relationship In Christ
(3N ConfesseS unworthinesS " leA
In this he shows .he proper spirit of
humility. 90 Presents definite PEI
items ". 1D. He lays before the Lord
the definite request To be delivered
from the wrath of ESau.
2. The angel of Jehovah wrestling
With Jacob GO so.
In Gods school of discipline. IL
cob is making some Improvement. hut
still he Is under the sway Of self
WI and -Sclf-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 anGar Of ESau. While
icurneying along, man met him and
wreStled with him hut Jacob knew not
Who he was. Perhaps he thought that
Fasu had pouaeed upon him in the
lark. He eXerted every ounce 81
strength in what he thought was the
struggle for his very life. The morn
ing was approaching, and still the
wrestlcrs continued. Jacob not know
ing II WAS Jehovah manifest in hui
nan form. This is the second crisis
in Jacobs life He did not dare u
enter the promised land under the con
tro! Of his selfSut'iciency his selfish
MI must be broken his Jacoh-natnre
must be changed. God humhled him
by diSloeating his thieh When thus
humhled, he quit wrestling and chung
to God. He got the blessing when he,
conscious OF his weakness. laid hold
OF God
4 Jacob gets = new name ". @s1.
He was no longer Jacob the sup
planter; but Israel. prince of God.
His new name was given him after
he had new nature He came face
to face with God. and face to face
with himself. and fought the battle to
a finish. We must have the new ma
ire before we can enter the place of
blessing Jacob came To realize that
he had been struggling with God, for
hn called the place "Pcniel." which
means face 10 face with God"
III. Jacob Meets Essu (33:1-1D.
God had evidently wrought With
ESau for when Jacob approached him
the sting of bitterness was gone. 1t
was not Jacobs scheming that re-
moved Esau'S anger. but the action Of
the Supernatural upon his heart. AT
Iahbok Jacob got right with God. so
when he met ESau 1t was an easy
matter to get right with him. When
We are right with God II is an easy
natter to get right with our brother.
In This Life