older brother.

“I’ve been reminded lately of how easy it is to get caught up in circumstance and forget God’s presence.

Jacob: stole his brother’s birthright, on the run for his life, messed up, alone, sleeping outside with a rock for a pillow. THERE, in all that, in his sin, in his escape, in his solitude…there God shows up.

God reminds Jacob of His promise. Reminds Jacob that He will bring him back. Reminds Jacob that He will never leave him.

And in reverent awe, all is put into perspective and Jacob confesses: LORD, you are here. and I did not know.

God is near.

His promises are big.

In our sin we’ve not had to steal the birthright from our older brother – our older brother has handed it over, so that we could have what was promised.

the LAND.

RESTORATION with the Father.

…

God is NEAR.”

(a recent letter from my very wise friend anna. so good).

genesis 28.