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Jacob: Discerning God’s Presence is unavailable, but you can change that!

Jacob’s life was characterized by deception. He deceived his father to obtain his brother’s blessing and was tricked by Laban. Throughout the many ups and down of his life, Jacob struggled to recognize God’s presence. Even when Jacob didn’t recognize God, however, God remained with Jacob—just as He remains with believers today. This volume focuses on the literary context and cultural background...

Genesis 32:1–33:20 Theme. In a world that emphasizes independence and empowerment, it’s easy to become too self-reliant. We like to take matters into our own hands, to seize control of our lives. But this idea of complete control and independence is an illusion. When we relinquish control of our lives to God, allowing Him to work through us, we find that our struggle for control was fruitless and unnecessary. Jacob took self-reliance a step too
Genesis 32:1–33:20
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