by Blair Blakeslee | Mar 17, 2019 | Daily Bible Challenge
God told Jacob to go back to his home country and God said I will be with you. But as Jacob gets closer to being home a great fear comes upon him because he knows he will have to face Esau his brother: the brother he deceived more than once. Fear gripped Jacob and put...
by Blair Blakeslee | Mar 16, 2019 | Daily Bible Challenge
My eyes focus on Laban in this chapter. I see three qualities of Laban. 1. He loved his family . 2. He was a man of greed. 3. He was not sold out to God because he had false gods. And you can see how that transpired into his kids. His sons were greedy and Rachel...
by Blair Blakeslee | Mar 15, 2019 | Daily Bible Challenge
I'm thinking this chapter is how soap operas got started, lol. Jealousy, competition, seeking approval, seeking love. Every human being wants to be shown love. But we have to be willing to show love and not just expect it. We can't let jealousy interfere and destroy...
by Blair Blakeslee | Mar 14, 2019 | Daily Bible Challenge
What caught my attention in this account is Jacob was in love with Rachel but ended up marrying Leah first and Rachel second. God saw that Leah was not loved by Jacob and so blessed her with four Sons. Leah, like most of us, want to be loved and accepted particularly...
by Blair Blakeslee | Mar 13, 2019 | Daily Bible Challenge
When Jacob awoke from His dream he realized God was present which changed his attitude and behavior! 1. He was afraid. 2. God's presence meant the place was awesome. 3. He called the place God's house. 4. He made a vow to make God Lord of his life. 5. He said he'd...
