Title: Face of God
Contents
The face of God (Genesis 33:1-11)
Many people ask where is God? and criticize. or God
I also ask you to show me. In Genesis 33, Jacob, the father of Israel,
When I met Seo, I reflected on his words that he was like God
We want to realize your existence.
1. Jacob is a model for sinners
Jacob, the ancestor of Israel, was unable to open his eyes before his father, Isaac, died.
I made a will in my womb. At that time, my older brother was not at work, so the eldest son
Jacob deceived his older brother Esau to receive the blessing of the firstborn.
prophesied. But when this deception was exposed, he fled far away and spent 20 years.
I lived at my uncle's house and came back to my hometown. Jacob is...
■He was a person who broke God's law. He himself was the blessing that his brother deserved.
He was a sinner who broke God's law and deceived his father and older brother in order to receive it.
Even when I went to my uncle's house, the deceitful nature of the sin continued. this is a sin
Even if the environment changes while holding this in mind, the humanity of the sin does not change well.
tells that
■However, he was a person who could think about his wrong past. Jacob is
Remembering his past sins, he asked God's forgiveness. God that
After he repented, he changed his name Jacob to Israel, which
It symbolizes the personal change of (Israel; wrestle with God and win).
In order to be transformed into a new being like Jacob, we must confess our sins
When you repent, you can be forgiven, and your broken relationship with God is restored.
The opportunity will come. See the blessings given to Jacob who has been transformed.
sour.
2. Jacob returns to visit his brother
It is possible to sympathize with the special family love in our country's custom of returning home for holidays.
I believe that meeting and harmony are the most valuable social spirits in life.
is. On the way home from the hometown where Jacob lived in sin
The forgotten sins were remembered and I was engulfed in fear.
How frightened he was when he heard that his brother Esau was coming with four hundred men.
First of all, I tried to win the heart of my brother with a lot of gifts. then
With his wives and maids gone, he was left alone by the river Jabbok, wrestling with the angel
While I was doing this, I wanted to recover the painful conscience caused by this sin, and my hip bones were broken all night long.
As I prayed until the time of death, my sins were forgiven. and he is god
After seeing him, he did not die, but lived and named the place Peniel (the face of God).
I did.
After that, when I met my brother, I said, ‘I have seen your face,
It is as if I have seen your face, and my brother is pleased with me.”
is.
Life has a lot of meaning in narrowing the distance. only God and man
You don't know how precious it is to meet people and meet people. we two
You will have to break down the barriers that block your relationship with God. modern loneliness
seeks because of the emotional separation between God and men imposed by sin
The punishment is coming.
When you break down the wall of sin in the middle, you will meet God, and you will be able to connect with cold-hearted people.
It is a hotly harmonious relationship. Then we become in the image of God.
Because they were created to resemble each other, they can feel God by looking at each other.
All.
Ephesians 2:14, He is our peace, He made the two one,
break down the barriers in
3. Jacob was able to live by grace
In all of the Bible, the man who tried the most to live well with human wisdom
Half of his life was a life of the will to live so-called selfishly.
But after he was changed, a new consciousness of life arose.
Genesis 33:11 God has been gracious to me, and I have enough.
Please accept the gift that I am offering to you.
said you
■It is a confession that life is made by the grace of God (God has given me
He bestowed a favor). This is what Christians often say. by God's grace
It means that I am thankful that I have won (Ephesians 2:8) and that I have lived by grace.
We all know that a happy life is not possible only through hard work.
You can sympathize.
■ Be grateful for your environment (I have enough). In the proverb, 'people
's lust is thicker than the earth'. Even if you own a lot, you are poor at heart
Even if you have crabs, there are people who have a rich heart. Eric Fromm has a lot of wealth.
He said that he couldn't grow up and become truly rich.
Even Jacob was a man who only gathered material things according to his greed until he repented of his sins.
It was. But that wasn't enough. He who lost his brother and his hometown
I could not comfort my heart, so I repented, so I emptied my heart and
It is to gain a merciful heart.
Jesus tells us in Matthew 11:28, You who labor and are heavy laden
Come to me and I will give you rest.
Life is always hard, like a person who travels a long way with a heavy burden.
Jacob by faith in the Atonement of Jesus who died for our sins and by living a repentant life
A spirit of living by the grace of one can possess a life of appreciation and appreciation of one's environment.
I want to
When we graciously bond between the relationship with God and people that have been separated due to sin
We will see the face of God, and where we stand is the glorious Be
It will be Neil. Me and many others who create the field of life to see God and live
Congratulations on becoming a person.