Genesis 49:25-26

As parents, do we seize opportunities to make meaningful investments in our children’s lives? They can take varied forms, including keeping our promises, tracking the progress of our sons’ and daughters’ spiritual conditions, pronouncing a “blessing” (or blessings) upon them, and demonstrating our love for them through our actions (e.g., setting aside time for them) and our words (e.g., saying “I love you”). Let’s consider such ways this week.

The Westminister's Catechism states "The chief end of man is to glorify God forever." Our whole purpose in this life is to worship God and glorify Him in our lives. How then do we show our worship to Him and how do we glorify Him that is pleasing and acceptable to Him?

When God revealed His name to Abraham as El Shaddai, God Almighty, He declared Himself the all-powerful, all-sufficient God. Confessing the Hebrew Scriptures series – El Shaddai, God Almighty – you’ll meditate on inspiring verses describing our sustaining Almighty God. Also, you'll learn to confess the Word of God in the Hebrew language.

Have you ever heard the saying, “They really lived down to their name?” Not really. It is more likely that you would have heard it said that one lived up to their name. When one lives down to their name, it suggest there wasn’t much hope of good for them. In this series we look at the life of Jacob.