The title somehow captures the expression "selfie." Here, 'selfie' doesn't necessarily mean all about "the self" but more on sharing things that could give some form of inspiration. It also speaks about how life could be like the ocean which is full of colorful things. Life is not so much of what you can give but how much you can receive waves after waves of life's blessings not to horde it for selfish gain or greed but so that it can also overflow to the lives of others.
Thursday, July 2, 2015
JACOB
Jacob
Through the friendship and the covenant
between God and Abraham, God’s abundant blessings flowed continually throughout
his descendants. Even though they were taken to distant lands and start again a
new life, God prospered the works of their hands. They also inherited moments
of divine encounters like that of Abraham who became God’s friend and
confidant. The descendants of Abraham continually (both spiritually and
biologically), from Isaac, Jacob down to the present age), encounters God, His
Angels and some Holy Saints and messengers.
When Jacob encountered God in his
dream, he vowed to make Him Lord over his life once He fulfilled His word upon
him. Indeed, it came to pass, that the word of the Lord was being fulfilled
throughout his lifetime so that he continually revered the Lord and kept His
word holy. This became evident when God was making him successful in everything
he did so much so that those around him perceived that the hand of God was
working in and on his behalf and even became fearful of him.
Jacob knew and experienced the
blessings of God upon His life and upon his forefathers before him. He also
knew that His blessings and gifts are all irrevocable. So on one occasion, upon
his return to his country of birth, he again encountered God. He took it as an
opportune and appointed time that he should not let it pass so he insisted that
God would bless him to the point that he even contend with God (through His
Angel) for his blessings which he eventually received it. Imagine, a mere man
wrestling with God’s messengers and triumph in the end. Although God knew this
would happen, He made himself vulnerable to the desire of man and allowed him,
according to his faith, whatever he believes to be done unto his life.
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