Our God is repeatedly referred to as the "God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob" which sounds pretty good until you actually think about what these persons were like. Abraham has some weak moments but seems to make up for it all with his faithfulness on Mount Mora. Isaac just doesn't have that big a part in the Bible, but overall comes out looking alright. But Jacob.....Jacob.....what was God thinking!? His story is just one outrageous thing after another. Only Jacob has the audacity to demand that God do something for him before giving his allegience to God (28:20). When he finally tries to ask forgiveness from his brother I wonder whether I would have been as gracious as Esau.
So, when we pray to the "God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob," I can't help but have this vision in my head of crazy Jacob planning some new scheme and I've gotta believe that if God is there through it all with Jacob, God will stick with me through all my craziness.
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I agree! It was because I actually read the Bible and learned about Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, and even more, that I could finally understand that this same God could love me! How good is that!? I finally realized that I didn't have to be perfect. My hope is built on nothing less...
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