We are privileged to have the opportunity to look in on a very important moment in the life of Jacob. Most Bible students are familiar with the life of Jacob. He has spent the last 20 years on the run from Esau, his brother, in the land of Padanaram. (Illustrate the trickery, deception, and adversity that Jacob was involved with.) After 20 years on the run, God had told Jacob it was time to return to the land of his fathers. He was happy to be going home, but the