There are 5 stages of Speech:
1. Whatever I KNOW.
2. Whatever I UNDERSTAND.
3. Whatever I FEEL.
4. Whatever I REASON.
5. Whatever I HEAR.
Jacob is on his way back to his homeland with his wives, children, servants, and livestock. God has made promises to make him a great nation, but he's nervous because his brother vowed to kill him when his father died.
He sends a message to Esau via his servants, and the response isn't comforting. The servant tells him that Esau is coming to meet him with 400 men. Jacob is fearful and begins to speak out of those fears instead of focusing on what God has said about his future.
Don't put your faith where you have no Word to stand on. You'll be speaking out of your feelings not your belief.
He divides his group into two companies, so that one might get away if they're attacked. He then sends Esau gifts, each one greater than the previous one. Perhaps he is trying to demonstrate his new nature to his brother by showing him he would rather give than receive and serve instead of manipulate.
Jacob's major battle is not with Esau or Laban, but God. To hear the rest of the message, please go to our website, and click on the Listen Tab. You can listen online, download it to your MP3 player, or podcast FREE.
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