Jacob to Israel – A Life Transformed – 4

In the last article we looked at the place that God met Jacob, “The Awesome Place” and we asked the question How do we respond to such an incredible God?

 In Genesis 29 – 31 we can find Jacob’s response. 

In Genesis 29:1 Jacob journeys on in response to:-

1. His obedience to his Father

2. Running for his life

3. His encounter with God

4. His commitment to the encounter

Jacob arrives at a well, an oasis, a place where water is plentiful, a place where shepherds water their flocks. I imagine that Jacob must have been thirsty. This well of water would have probably been the same one that Eliazer had visited years before and where his thirst was quenched by Rebekah, Jacob’s mother and the future bride of Issac, Jacob’s father. A side note observation here concerning the bride of Christ is that she is always willing to quench the thirst of those who are thirsty. (You can read this story here through the eyes of Oscar) 

Although Jacob had been brought up in a God fearing family and had rebelled and run away, God in His infinite wisdom and goodness reaches down and leads him to a well, a place of refreshment.

God will always lead those who have set their heart toward Him. Jacob had this encounter with God on route to Haran and had made a commitment to give the God of his Father and Grandfather a chance. What have we done with the ‘God encounters’ in our lives, have we committed ourselves to continue our journey to the place God has marked out for us or do we stay in the desert? 

Thank God that Jacob had the desire and strength to complete what was in God’s plan for him. He arrived at the well, a place where God strengthens and refreshes those who are prepared to give Him a chance in their lives. God had led Jacob to this place in order to use him in His plan of salvation. God wants us to be used by Him and for Him, it is in our willingness to be engaged in helping to water the flock that we will be refreshed.

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