“Real Estate or The Real Estate”

Genesis 28: 10-19a

Sunday morning we listened as Mark describes the difference between real estate and the real estate as we hear the story of Jacob. He ask how God could choose a person like Jacob to receive God’s promise and ending with a question of how God could choose persons like us to receive God’s blessings? We must follow the story to find our place in the real estate.

Jacob was forced to leave home for several reasons. First, he had stolen Esau’s birthright when he traded a bowl of stew for the birthright. Second, he received the blessing of his father by pretending to be Esau. Third his mother wanted to keep the blood line pure. So he should return to land of their ancestors to find a wife.

So we have Jacob fleeing because of the fear of his brother and to please his Mama. Either of these reasons could be enough reason to get out of town.

Jacob comes to Bethel where he receives a promise from God. God promises that Jacob and his descendents will inhabit the land that God had promised them.

God promises to be Jacob’s guide, guard, and provide the physical needs so Jacob accepts God’s offer.

Mark asks the question: Why would God pick Jacob? He is asking us to consider the question of why God would pick us.