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Jacob And The Blessing Series
Contributed by Rik Wadge on Nov 28, 2017 (message contributor)
Summary: Part IV of a six week series demonstrating how God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things.
Until the year 1100, most people in Europe had only one name. But with an increase in the population, surnames were added so people could be more easily identified. These came from four primary sources: an occupation, such as Cook or Miller; a location, such as Overhill or Brook; an ancestor, such as John’s son (Johnson); and a personal characteristic, such as Small, Short, or Longfellow.
When God wanted to name an entire people -- His chosen nation -- He looked past occupations, locations, and ancestors to base this new name on the character of one man: Jacob.
The story of Jacob has been kept for us as an example of what extremes God will go to in order to help a person break free from the +chains of the past.
And to what extreme God will go to in order to bring about the needed blessing in your life.
If you don’t feel important, maybe you don’t feel as though God really cares, maybe that no one really understands.
God is known for being the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. +God associates himself with those in need of a blessing.
