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.