If you were to tell the story of your life, where would you start? As we begin to consider Jacob’s life in Genesis, we’re starting with his grandpa and his parents. Life is a tapestry of ordinary moments, shaped by decisions and events that often seem mundane. Yet, God works through these ordinary moments to fulfill his extraordinary plans. Will you trust him in the ordinary of life? As we learn to do so, God shows his faithfulness. He overcomes obstacles, dysfunction, and limitations. How will you trust God in the ordinary of life so that he might work his extraordinary plans in and through you?
Jacob had quite a life. It was one that was all about God's presence, but I'm not sure he saw it that way!
In Jacob we'll see the life of a twin brother who struggled against his own family from the womb all the way to old age, until he finally learned how to allow God's pursuing presence to define his life.
Jacob's journey, in many ways, is the opposite of what God desires for us. (To call it messy is an understatement.) Yet his life is also one of many in Scripture where we see God never quits pursuing us!
