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Jacob’s Security and Shrinkage

Let us muse today from Genesis 32:24-26 & 32 and 'Jacob's Struggle For Preservation'. In verse 26 during his wrestling match with the Angel of the Lord, Jacob finds security in clinging to this angel. There is no personal security except…
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Jacob’s Personal Preservation

Let us muse today from Genesis 32 and 'Jacob's Personal Preservation'. I see in verses 6-8 when he finds Esau is coming to meet him, he aligns his family with his favorites last. He is with the last group as well. Once again it is all about…
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Jacob’s Struggle With Preservation

Let us muse for the next several days from Genesis chapters 32,34,38, and the subject of Jacob's struggle with preservation.  The greatest area of struggle for him as well as us is self-preservation. We concern ourselves with taking care…
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Jacob’s Position Accosted

Let us muse this day from Genesis 27:1-4, 15-23, and 27-29 and Jacob's position accosted. Both Issac and Rebecca were aware of God's word for Jacob to have all the rights of the first-born, but yet they struggle for it to be their way. In verse…
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Jacob’s Position Assured

Let us muse today from Genesis 26:1-5 and 'Jacob's Position Assured'. Let us remember that he struggled all his life to get what he already had. In verses 1-3 we find that it is 'assured by a covenant'. Jacob gets it all because of his grandfather…
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Jacob’s Struggle With His Position

Let us muse today from Jacob's life in Genesis 25:21-23 and 27. We find here his 'Struggle With His Position'. In verses 21-23 we find his position was 'accounted through birth'. His mother was told, though he be the second born, he would have…
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The Life Of Jacob

Let us muse today on laying the foundation for the theme of our study in Jacob's life. The book of Genesis is the book of beginnings of God telling 'His Story'. That is what 'History' is - 'His Story'. There are five major characters in this…
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Reminders To The Church Today

Let us muse today from Revelation 3:21-22 and some 'reminders to the church today'. He reminds us not to give up until we cross the finish line. May I not only begin well but end well. You might ask what is to be gained by ending well. We get…
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Thoughts To The Church Age

Let us muse today from Revelation 3:20 and thoughts to the Church age in general. This verse has been used by many as a soul winning verse. It is not. It is written to the Church. He is 'knocking on the church door'. He doesn't knock on a lost…
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Closing Remarks To Laodicea

Let us muse on Revelation 3:19 and some closing remarks to Laodicea. Our Lord reminds this church of the last days of what we can expect if we belong to Him. The little phrase 'as many as I love' tells of the redemptive love that He has for…