The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-11-14
LESSON FOR NOVEMBER "a
JACOB AND EsAU ReconclLep.
lesson TExr-oenesis Bill.

LESSON TEXT-Genests - iii.
GOLDEN TEXT-A soft answer turneth
away wrath. Proverbs i5t.
DEVOTIONAL MISUNDERSTANDING &C.
ADDITIONAL MATERfAIs-Genesiss 81
s-sa2s
From Bethel. Jacob went 60 Padan-
Gram 20 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 Iaban he finds his match--two
schemers get together-"dlamond cuts
diamond"
Z. Jacob Departs for Canaan t3l:
l1-21).
The time had come for Jacob 10
70 back 10 his kindred In the land ~
Canaan. The Lord instructed him so
20 do ". 1877. Though going forward
under the direction OF God his Jacob
nature caused him 10 take clandestine
leave Of Laban. When Laban realized
the situation he went in hot pursuit.
bat God appeared unto him in a dream
and warned him against any act Of VI
oIence toward Jacob. They formed a
compact and Laban returned home.
~. Jacob on the Way tchapter 32)
I.aban's return freed Jacob from
the enemy who was pursuing him from
befind, but he faced n more formula
tle one IN the person Of Esau.
I. 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.
kn continued IN
scheme. He sent n. deputation with
message Of good cheer to Esau.
2. Jacob praying wv. 9-12).
Esau made no reply 10 Jacobs mes
sage, but went forward with an army
~ men. four hundred strong. TO meet
Jacob. Jacob is In great distress,
therefore he casts himself upon God
IN prayer. This Is n fine specimen OF
efrectuai prayer. II Is short. direct.
and earnest ~ He reminds God Of
his command issued for his return,
and also OF the covenant promise
(8l:9). Surely God would not issue
Q command and then leave him In such
q strait (2) Pleads Gods promise
as to his personal safety ". o. CT.
ttUtSlS - stO- lDs oi-npJs III 'hA fh"s
ing we should definitely plead Gods
promises In his word on the ground
N covenant relationship In Christ.
(3) Confeescs unworthlness ". 10Y.
In this he shows the proper spirit OF
humility. 90 Presents definite petit
tons ". ~. 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 :24-32).
In Gods school OF discipline, ia
cob il making some Improvement. but
still he IL 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
journeying along. a man met him and
wrestled with him. but Jacob knew not
Who he WAS. Perhaps he thought that
Fasu had pounced upon him In the
rark. He exerted every ounce OF
strength In what he thought was the
<truKElt WHY hsps'
ing was approaching. and still the
wrestiers continued. Jacob not know
ing Il was Jehovah manifest In hui
man form. This is the second crisis
In Jacobs hfe. He did not dare to
enter the promised land under the con-
troll OF his selfsuffciency; his selfish
VIII must be broken: his Jacob-nature
must be changed. God humbled him
by dislocating his thigh. When thus
humbled. ne quit wrestling and chung
20 God. fle got the blessing when he.
conscious Of his weakness, laid hold
Of God.
4. Jacob gets q new name ". 2s).
He was no longer Jacob. the sup
planter; but Israel. a 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
a finish. We must have the new ma
tore before we can enter the place or
blessing. Jacob came 10 realize that
he had been struggling with God. for
he called the place "Penlel." which
means 'face 10 face with God"
~. Jacob Meets Esau (83I-1D.
God had evidently wrought with
Esau. for when Jacob approached him
the sting of bitterness was gone. II
was not Jacobs scheming that re-
moved Esau's anger. but the action OF
the Supernatural upon his heart. At
Jabbok Jacob got right with God. so
when he met Esau II was an easy
matter TO get right with him. When
we are right with God II is an easy
v,attar IN gat right with our brother,