February 17, 2008 – February 23, 2008 – Jacob and Rebekah succeeded in their purpose, but they gained only trouble and sorrow by their deception. God had declared that Jacob should receive the birthright,…
February 24, 2008 – March 1, 2008 – “And [Jacob] dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it.” Genesis 28:12.
What were the steps that Jacob took before he received God’s blessing? We can all learn from Jacob’s experience and how he received God’s blessing. We can learn what God blesses.
The deepest poverty, with God’s blessing, is better than houses and lands, and any amount of earthly treasure, without it. God’s blessing places value on everything we possess;…
Someday soon, Jesus and all of His angels will come to this earth. He is coming for those who have had the living faith of Abraham, the sacrificial obedience of Isaac,…
Jeremiah 30:5–7, we read, “…Because that day is great, so there is none like it; it is even the time of Jacob’s trouble, But he will be saved out of it.’ ”
Jacob realized that unless he had divine help it was all over. We have a better chance of being saved, friend, if we realize that we cannot ever save ourselves by anything we do.
Could you explain Revelation 20:4 and when the events in this verse occur as related to the little time of trouble? First we will establish the time and setting of Revelation 20:4. This verse is part of an event that is described in verses 4–6.