#Jacob&039;s blessings

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Divine Lessons: How God Turns Struggles into Triumph

Hi! Welcome to Perfect Body, A Torah Portion Afterthought.  I’m Shirah Chanté, your host and Relationship Artist, here to share some insights to help you build lasting bonds with others and deepen your relationship with the Divine.  I’m so glad you’re here! And if you’re a returning reader, make sure to subscribe so we can continue this journey together. Today, I’ve got something exciting for…

[biblebloodhound]

Struggling in the Season (Genesis 25:19-28)

In this time of year, we may commonly associate the season with an emphasis on peace and unity. Yet, we must bear in mind that the need to emphasize these positive elements arises because enmity and discord exists among us.

Art by Sefira Lightstone These are the descendants of Isaac, Abraham’s son: Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebekah, daughter of Bethuel the Aramean of Paddan-aram, sister of Laban the Aramean. Isaac prayed to the Lord for his wife because she was barren, and the Lord granted his prayer, and his wife Rebekah conceived. The children struggled…

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"Gazing Upon God's Face: Embracing His Divine Presence"

Have you ever contemplated the face of God? What does it look like? Is it a reflection of divine love and compassion, or does it evoke a sense of awe and reverence? What can we learn by looking at our Lord’s face? By gazing upon our Lord’s face, we gain insight into who we are through Him. We experience the depth of His understanding, His mercy, forgiveness, and grace. What does it mean to see…

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Divine Payback

10 Because of the violence done to your brother Jacob,     shame shall cover you,     and you shall be cut off forever. 11 On the day that you stood aloof,     on the day that strangers carried off his wealth and foreigners entered his gates     and cast lots for Jerusalem,     you were like one of them. 12 But do not gloat over the day of your brother     in the day of his misfortune; do not…

[underdoug]

Jacob to Jeshurun Name Change: Liar to Blessed One Isaiah 44

Isaiah 44: He was born Jacob but the Lord saw him as Jeshurun. Jacob To Jeshurun is a little-known name change found in the scriptures. In Isaiah forty-four, verse two, we see that Isaiah uses the name Jeshurun rather than Jacob. The prophet used this rarely-seen name for the biblical patriarch Jacob. If you’re like me, or most people, you skip past the name when you read it in the text. But…

[conversationsoflife]

Genesis 45 - Part 4 - ALL DRESSED UP AND SOMEWHERE TO GO

K. A. Mathews writes, “By Joseph’s recollection of his life’s course in the context of his father’s God, who made promises of presence and provision, he observed the higher purpose of saving others.” 

All dressed up and somewhere to go © Created by Ross Cochrane using NightCafe AI Genesis 45 – Part 4 – ALL DRESSED UP AND SOMEWHERE TO GO Joseph has revealed to his brothers who he was and has pointed to the hand of God in his life. K. A. Mathews writes, “By Joseph’s recollection of his life’s course in the context of his father’s God, who made promises of presence and provision, he observed…

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Water for our Thirsty Souls

A few years ago, in Cabo San Lucas, Bryson, my youngest grandson, and I were sitting on the deck overlooking the Sea of Cortez. We were talking about a recent and devastating tsunami. He asks me: “What is it that you can’t live without, but it can also kill you?”My “thinker” kicked in and I said: “WATER!”He pondered out loud: “Wonder what it feels like to be drowning.”Me: “Have you ever been…

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Daily Devotional: Genesis 27:1-45

Daily Devotional: Genesis 27:1-45

Jacob steals Esau’s blessing. In the Old Testament, particularly the Torah, of Pentateuch, we see a “forsaken firstborn” motif. God favored Abel, not cain. He loved Jacob and hated Esau (cf Malachi 1:2-3; Romans 9:13). What was selfish ambition for Jacob was intentional divine providence for God. The forsaken firstborn motif is most clear in the story of Jacob and Esau, and it reminds us of the…

[bookkats]

Sept 26: Jacob’s Dream

Sept 26: Jacob’s Dream

Living Into this God Given World: Dreams and Blessings Genesis 27:1-4, 15-23; 28:10-17 John 1:50-51 Psalm 121 Call to Worship: God of unlikely blessings, be with us today Help us as we journey, give us what we need God of dreams, go where we go Let us journey with God today. Confession: God, we confess that sometimes our blessings and dreams confound and confuse us, like Jacob. At times…

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Couples in the Bible: Jacob and Leah

Couples in the Bible: Jacob and Leah

Leah was the oldest daughter of Laban. However, by the time she met Jacob he was already in love with her sister, Rachel. Leah is described as having “weak” eyes. {Genesis 29:17} As the older daughter, she should have been married first. So, when it came time for Rachel to marry Jacob, Laban replaced the younger sister with older. Jacob did not realize there had been a switch until the…

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DAILY HOPE: MAY 29

DAILY HOPE: MAY 29

God Makes You New

“Your name will no longer be Jacob …. From now on you will be called Israel” (Genesis 32:28 NLT).

You don’t have to stay the same! In conversion, we’re given a new identity. Look at Jacob in the book of Genesis. Once Jacob confesses his manipulative behavior, God gives him a new identity.

Notice that three things happen:

God gives Jacob a brand new identity (Genesis 32:28).Essen…

[biblebloodhound]

Receive the Blessing (Genesis 48:8-19)

“We’ve never done it that way before,” are the seven last words of any institution.

Jacob Blessing Ephraim and Manasseh, by Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) When Israel saw the sons of Joseph, he asked, “Who are these?” “They are the sons God has given me here,” Joseph said to his father. Then Israel said, “Bring them to me so I may bless them.” Now Israel’s eyes were failing because of old age, and he could hardly see. So Joseph brought his sons close to him, and his father…

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Man of Sorrows - What will 2034 look like. Dec 28 2017 is Fast of Tevet 10

Man of Sorrows – What will 2034 look like. Dec 28 2017 is Fast of Tevet 10

ABRAHAM LINCOLN

A ‘Man of Sorrows’ Brought to the Stage of Life

FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS.

Born 26 Shevat *4th Shemittah cycle – February 12, 1809

Died 19 Nissan * 4th Shemittah cycle – APRIL 15, 1865

TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE APRIL 15, 2014 & 2015 (Shemittah Year)

November 19, 2013 * 150th Anniversary Reenactment * Thousands Attend* 9 Kislev

FOUR MILLION SLAVES

Emancipation Proclamation of 1863

L…

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Job’s Wife – Bless God and die! 1. Job’s Wife – Introduction 2. Job’s Wife – Balaam’s Wise Utterance 3. Job’s Wife – The LORD Understands Depression…

[underdoug]

Jacob to Jeshurun: Israel's struggles a model for Christians

From Jacob to Jeshurun, the Jews model our path to Righteousness. Jacob to Jeshurun, a beautiful picture of the Gospel story is hidden within a little-known name change. Whenever a key figure in the biblical narrative had his name changed, it was always significant. Both to him and the broader message of the unfolding story of God’s redemptive plan of righteousness. Probably the most notable name…

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Story 41: The Battling Sons of Rebekah

Story 41: The Battling Sons of Rebekah

Genesis 25

Abraham lost his beloved wife Sarah.  She had given him Isaac, the son of God’s promise, and through Isaac, God would keep His covenant with Abraham to raise up a priestly nation to the world.  Abraham married again to a woman named Keturah.  She gave Abraham six sons.  Yet God made it clear that the honor of being the father of God’s priestly nation belonged to Isaac.  Abraham left…