December 4, 2022
In this morning’s sermon, Pastor Joe put together two parts of the story of Jacob. The first part is from Genesis 27 where Jacob cheated his brother out of his blessing. When his father Isaac asked him his name, he lied. “I am Esau, your firstborn” (v. 19). After years of exile, Jacob wrestled with God who asked the very same question, “What is your name?” “Jacob,” he replied. Before God could change him, Jacob had to face who he really was. Pretending he was someone else wasn’t going to work anymore. It is the same for us. Until I am willing to admit and face who I am, God cannot change me.
We need to stop pretending, stop trying to be someone else, stop scheming to be firstborn, before we can be reborn.
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