'Jacob.'
a) Genesis 25:27. As a boy had a quiet temperament, preferring to stay at home.
b) Genesis 25:28. Was loved especially by his mother.
c) Genesis 27:24. Told lies.
d) Genesis 27:27. Stole a Blessing from his father.
e) Genesis 27:36. Cheated his own brother.
f) Genesis 27:42. Was protected by his mother.
g) Genesis 28:7. Obeyed his parents.
h) Exodus 1:5. Had seventy descendants in Egypt.
i) Exodus 2:24. God had made a Covenant with him.
j) Psalm 14:7. Will shout with Joy.
k) Genesis 30:43. Became very wealthy.
l) Genesis 32:26-28. Craved for the Blessing of God.
m) Genesis 35:15. Named Bethel because God spoke to him there.
n) Genesis 45:26-28. His family was restored.
(Through this QT I learn more good things about Jacob)
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'Focused Praise.'
Psalm 148:13.
a) Let them Praise the Name of Yahweh (the Lord).
b) His Name alone is exalted.
c) His Majesty covers Heaven and Earth.
(This Second one exhorts me to give Focused Praise to God)
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Chris.
We can read right through the Bible about dysfunctional families. We can find them in both Old and New Testaments. It was very obvious that Jacob came from a dysfunctional family. He was a cheat and yet he was protected by his mother - he was a "mother's favourite" boy. This showed right through until his adulthood. May God heal our dysfunctional families.
