Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
To him be glory both now and forever! Amen.
2 Peter 3:18
Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
To him be glory both now and forever! Amen.
2 Peter 3:18
Jacob refers to his life as a “pilgrimage” in 47:9. How is the mentality of a pilgrim different from that of a citizen? How does that attitude impact your values, goals, priorities? Why do you think Jacob insisted on being buried in Canaan instead of entombed in glory in Egypt? Would you say your attitude toward life here on earth is most similar to a pilgrim or citizen?
Throughout his life, Jacob had his faith struggles and wrestled with his sinful nature and God as well (literally!) yet, he finishes well. Based on his blessing in 48:15&16, what had he come to understand about God after 147 years? As you look back on Jacob’s life, his mistakes as well as his successes, what does it show you about God’s dealings with those He loves?
Oftentimes, the Lord turns the world’s conventional logic upside down (48:17-20). How does the Lord view “success”? “wealth”? “power”? “position”? “significance”? “greatness”? “humility”? How does his perspective on these items differ from our culture’s view?
