The first night of Jacob's
sojourn, to escape the wrath of his brother Essau; after usurping Essau's
blessing, the Lord spoke to Jacob (from above a ladder reaching from earth to
heaven) and said: “I AM the Lord God of Abraham ...and Isaac ...the ground you
are lying on is yours ...and your descendants (that) shall cover the land from
east to west and from north to south; and in thee and in thy seed shall all the
nations of the earth be blessed. What's more, I AM with you, and will keep you
...and ...bring you back to this land ...until I have finished giving you all I
AM promising.”
[Genesis 28:12-15]
From that day onward, Jacob sought that “blessing” until he was
changed/broken/halted/converted from the man that he was into the man of God's
chosing; after wrestling with a man (of God?) all night long.
[Genesis 32:24-28]
note. Jacob had to be
broken/halted from his own striving, before he could receive the “blessing.”
ThenSingsMySoul:
AGAINST ALL ODDS, I MADE THE
CHOICE
TO GIVE YOU MY LIFE, NOW I
REJOICE!
YOU ANSWERED MY PRAYER, NOT A
MOMENT TOO SOON
YOUR WORD I EMBRACED, MY SINS YOU
ERASED!
(I GAVE IT UP) THAT'S WHEN YOU
BLESSED ME
(I LET IT ALL GO) THAT'S WHEN YOU
BLESSED ME
(LORD, YOU BROUGHT ME THROUGH, NOW
I'M BRAND NEW!)
