Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-11-21
LESSON FOR NOVEMBER "a
JACOB AND EsAu REcoNclLED.

LESSON TExT-Genesis BILL
GOLDEN TEXT-A sof. answer turneth
away wrath.-Proverbs 151.
DEVOTIONAL MISUNDERSTANDING 46.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL-Genesis 30:
3-33:2S.
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 match--two
schemers get ogetheF-"diamond cuts
diamond"
I. Jacob Departs for Canaan (31 !:
11-21).
The time had come fer jacob to
go back to his kindred In the land Of
Canaan. The Lord instructed kim -
10 do ". 49,. Theugh ssing fsrwsrd
uEasr he direction u 60, his Jaesb-
Hsture caused Nina - tAks slaAdsstdHe
leave II Lahas. When LabsA realised
the attua tisn he went n hist pursuit,
but God appsass< arts lin In dream
snS warned kfm against sny act Of VI
sfsnes toward jacob. They formed a
eerapaet ana Laban returned home.
n. Jacob On the Way tehapter 32.)
Lahans return freed Jaeob from
the enemy who was pursuing him from
hekind, but he faced more formida-
bic 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 (vv. 9-12).
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 hinRself upon God
IN prayer. This is fine specimen of
effectual prayer. 1t is short, direct,
and earnest. ~ He reminds God of
his command issued for his return,
and also of the covenant promise
(31 :8). Surely God would not issue
command and then leave him in such
a strait. (2) PLEADS Gods promise
as to his personal safety ~. g. CT.
Genesis 70 1915, .s1-83l. In our pray
ing we should definitely plead Gods
promises In his word, on the ground
II covenant relationship in Christ.
(3) Confesses unworthiness tva 1o}
In this he shows tie proper spirit d
humility. ~ Presents definite ped
tions ". 11). He leys before the Lord
the definite request to be delivered
frem the wrath Of Esau.
3. The angel Of Jehovah wrestling
with Jacob (32 1882.
In Ged's school Of discipline, ia
esb ID making some improvement, but
stsll he fs under the sway Of sem.
viii and sen-trust Though he Mud
laia the matter definitely before tbs
Lsrd, he thought that his schemfne
weuld render God some assistance
Accordingly, he sent presents ahead
to appease the anger of Esau. While
| journeying along, a man met him and
wrestled with him, but Jacob knew moi
| Who he was. Perhaps he thought that
Fasu had pounced upon him in the
| lark. 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 it was Jehovah manifest In hu
man FORM This is theS second crisis
! in Jacobs life. He did not dare t.
enter the promised land under the con
troll of his self-sufficiencys his selfsf
! VIII must be broken; his Jacob-naturt
must be changed. God humbled hin
by dislocating his thigh When thus
/ humbled, he qrlt wrestling and cluns
to God. He got the blessing when he
conscious of his weakness, laid hole
of God.
4. Jacob gets d new name ". 2S)
He was no longer Jacob, the sup
planter; but Israel, prince Of God
His new name was given him afte
he had a new nature. He came fac
to face with God, and face to fac
with himself, and fought the battle t.
finish. We must have the new ma
t1re before we can enter the place 9
blessing. Jacob came to realize tina
he had been struggling with God, TO
he called the place "Peniel," whicl
means ''face to face with God"
III. Jacob Meets Esau Bid
God had evidently wrought witt
Esau, for when Jacob approached hir
The sting of bitterness was gone.
was not Jacobs seheming that r.
moved Esau's anger. but the action Q
The Supernatural upon his heart. A
Jabbek Jacob got right with God .
when he met Esnu 1t was an cas-
matter 10 get right with HIM. Whe
We are right with God 1t Is an cas-
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