Wrestling God’s Plan

Jacob’s deceptive ways are catching up with him. After deceiving his brother out of the birthright and blessing, Esau is out for blood. Jacob flees from Esau and settles in the land of Haran to live with his uncle Laban (Genesis 27:41-45). While on his journey to Haran, God reveals himself to Jacob and reiterates the promise originally given to his grandfather, Abraham (Genesis 28:10-15). After Jacob awakes, he makes a vow to himself—if God would provide him with favorable circumstances, then he would trust God.