Day 13

Genesis 30-32

There was a lot of stuff that went down in this passage. But I think the most interesting part is the last verses, where Jacob is wrestling all night with this man that turns out to be Jesus. Jacob asks for his name in the morning, but I wonder if he knew all night that it was His God? He obviously knew the man had the ability to bless him, and I am not sure how blessings work, but I don’t think you would just ask anyone for one. I thought it had to be God or your blood father? Either way, it’s a intriguing story.

Question: What emotions has this passage stirred in you? It makes me feel sorry for Sarah and Leah, who have this massive struggle over who is the best wife basically. Poor Leah knows Jacob loves Sara more, but then the tables turn because Leah can have babies, and Sarah can’t. But God grants them both children, which is cool. Still though, I can’t imagine having to share my husband. I couldn’t handle that.

Psalm 12

“Into the hovels of the poor,
Into the dark streets where the homeless groan, God speaks:
“I’ve had enough; I’m on my way
To heal the ache in the heart of the wretched.”

Question: What is the Spirit saying to you through this Psalm? That even in the most tragic sight of a homeless person groaning from lack of food, lack of clothing, lack of love, that the whisper of God is there. When we go on soup run, the hope of God is moving in that place. The promise to come back and set things right has not been forgotten. With out hope we are nothing, but with hope we are everything. God whispers, “have hope.”