The Arvada enterprise., 1918-11-21
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LESSON
(By REV P. b. F1TZWATEk, d. D..
Teacher Of English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute of Chicago)
Copyright. 1913 Western Newspaper
Union)
LESSON FOR NOVEMBER "a
JACOB AND EsAu REcoNcILEo.

GOLDEN TExT-A soft answer turnetf
away wrath.-Proverbs B:1
DEVOTIONAL READING-Psalms rs.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL-Genesis 81
S-ss:2a.
From Bethel. Jacob went to Padan'
oram to his mothers people. Here he
served Laban for twenty yeacs-four'
teen years for his wives and six years
for certain wages. In his dealings
with Laban he finds his match-two
schemers get together-"diamond. cuts
diamond" s
4. jacob Departs for Canaan t31:
11-21). -,A
The time had come for Jacob to
70 back to his kindred in the land OF
Canaan. The Lord instructed him SO
to do ". 13). 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,
but God appeared unto him in dream
and warned him against any act OF VI
olence toward Jacob. They formed a
compact and Laban returned home.
u. jacob on the Way (chapter 32.)
Laban's return freed Jacob from
the enemy who was pursuing him from
hefind. butshe faced more formida-
tie 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
be with him according to his promise.
Notwithstanding this, he continued to
scheme. He sent a. deputation with a
message Of good cheer to Esau.
2. Jacob praying wv. s-12).
Esau made no reply to Jacobs mes
sage, but went forward with an army
Of men, four hundred strong. to meet
Jacob. Jacob is in great distress.
therefore he casts himself upon God
N prayer. This il q hns specimen Of
effectual prayer. It 10 short. direct.
and earnest. t1) He raninds God Of
his command issued for his return.
and also of the covenant promise
(31 :8). Surely God wosln not issue
q command and then leave him In such
a strait. (2) Pleads Gods promise
as to his personal safety ". 0. ct.
Genesis % :13-15, 31.33). In our pray.
ing we should definitely plead Gods
promises in tss word, on the ground
NJ covenant res,tionship In Christ.
(S) Confesses unworthiness ". 10Y.
In this he shows the proper spirit Of
humility. tD Presents definite petit
tons ". 11). He lays before the Lord
the definite, request to be delivered
from the wrath Of Ews
3. The angel Of JehovAl ~,.atIV.
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 scheminE
would render God some assistance.
Accordingly, he sent presents ahead
to appease the anger of Esau. While
icurneying along. man met him and
wrestled with him, but Jacob knew not
Who he was. Perhaps he thought that
Easu had pounced upon him In iAs
'ark. He exerted every ounce Of
strength In what he thought was the
struggle for his very life. The morn.
ing was approaching. and still the
wrestlers continued, Jacob not know
ing 1t was Jehovah manifest In hu-
man form. This Is the second crisis
in Jacobs life. He did not dare to
enter the promised land under the con-
trOl Of his self.suficiency: his selfish
Will must be broken: his Jacob-nature
must be changed. God humbled him
by hislocating 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.
4. Jacob gets new name ". ~.
He was no longer Jacob. the sup
planter; hut Israel. prince Of God.
His new name was given him after
he had a new nature. He came face
to face with God. and face to face
With himself, and fought the battle to
finish. We must have the new M.
'lre before We can enter the place Of
blessing. Jacob came to rcnlixe that
ne Ind been struggling with God. for
h" chilled the place "Penicl," which
means "fnce 10 face with God"
III. Jacob Meets Esau (33:1.11).
God had evidently wrought with
Esnu. for when jacob approached him
the sting of bitterness was gone. II
vas not Jacobs schemlng that re-
moved Esnu's anger, but the action Of
the Supernatural upon his heart. At
Jabbok jacob got right with God. 50
when nc met Esnu II was nm easy
mntter to get right with him. When
're are right with God II In nm easy
natter TO get right with our brother.