Genesis 32-33

Wednesday, February 07, 2007, 11:28:55 PM

PRAY, PROMISE, PREPAREOn the Road to meet Esau, Jacob is well PREPARED. He is spirituall, mentally, physically, and emotionally prepared. He knows that Esau is brining 400 men with him, and he believes that Esau will not be a happy brother.In chapter 32 Jacob prayed in verse 11, “Save me, I pray, from the hand of my brother Esau, for I am afraid he will come and attack me” and in verse 12 he remembers the promise God made to prosper Jacob through his descendants. Jacob PRAYS and rests on the PROMISE that God made.Directly after praying and resting on God’s promise to him, he PREPARES. He selects a gift for Esau and he instructs his servants on how to approach Esau. He makes care ful plans and perparations.Jacob has PRAYED, remembered God’s PROMISES to him, and sought PREPARATION in order to meet his brother.So what was the result!! Get excited because it is good stuff!As Esau approaches Jacob with his 400 men, Jacob has his well prepared “crew” with him too. He has his family and a prepared gift of rams, camels, cows, and donkeys that he set aside for his brother. As he approaches he Esau, he is accepted with Love and Grace!This is no special formula. This is not the P’s to a Godly life or to Grace, but wow!- it is amazing to see Jacob’s dependence on God and how he does not just go blindly into a tricky decision. He is well prepared. He has sought the Lord. I have one of my first “official” counseling sessions EVER today. Ya, I know kinda scary. I know that God is leading me into the field of counseling, but just winging it will not cut it. I need to be well prepared! I need to know my stuff and seek God’s promises through prayer throughout the day.