A Prayer for Deliverance
Richard Bradley
Genesis 32:9-12
9 Then Jacob said, "O God of my father Abraham and God of my father Isaac, the Lord who said to me, 'Return to your country and to your family, and I will deal well with you': 10 I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies and of all the truth which You have shown Your servant; for I crossed over this Jordan with my staff, and now I have become two companies.11 Deliver me, I pray, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau; for I fear him, lest he come and attack me and the mother with the children. 12 For You said, 'I will surely treat you well, and make your descendants as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.'"NKJV
The word “deliverance” means to rescue or save from some imminent threat. Talk about imminent threats? In this text we find Jacob right in the middle of one. You remember the story. Jacob left home under not the best of circumstances. Both he and his mother lied in order to fraudulently obtain Isaac’s blessing. To make a long story short, Jacob fled from his brother, went off into a far country, married four women and had a bunch of kids. One would think that would be punishment enough but on his way back home he discovered that Esau and all of his warriors were on their way to meet him. Jacob was desperate and needed deliverance.
In his desperation Jacob did the best thing possible. He prayed. I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking Jacob was deserving of everything that happened to him and you would be right. So, what does that mean? That he shouldn’t pray? That he shouldn’t seek God? No, whenever we find ourselves in a desperate situation, no matter the circumstances, we should pray.
God is paying attention. When you find yourself in a desperate situation pray like Jacob did.
JACOB’S PRAYER FOR DELIVERANCE INCLUDED TWO REMINDERS
9 Then Jacob said, "O God of my father Abraham and God of my father Isaac, the Lord ...
Richard Bradley
Genesis 32:9-12
9 Then Jacob said, "O God of my father Abraham and God of my father Isaac, the Lord who said to me, 'Return to your country and to your family, and I will deal well with you': 10 I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies and of all the truth which You have shown Your servant; for I crossed over this Jordan with my staff, and now I have become two companies.11 Deliver me, I pray, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau; for I fear him, lest he come and attack me and the mother with the children. 12 For You said, 'I will surely treat you well, and make your descendants as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.'"NKJV
The word “deliverance” means to rescue or save from some imminent threat. Talk about imminent threats? In this text we find Jacob right in the middle of one. You remember the story. Jacob left home under not the best of circumstances. Both he and his mother lied in order to fraudulently obtain Isaac’s blessing. To make a long story short, Jacob fled from his brother, went off into a far country, married four women and had a bunch of kids. One would think that would be punishment enough but on his way back home he discovered that Esau and all of his warriors were on their way to meet him. Jacob was desperate and needed deliverance.
In his desperation Jacob did the best thing possible. He prayed. I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking Jacob was deserving of everything that happened to him and you would be right. So, what does that mean? That he shouldn’t pray? That he shouldn’t seek God? No, whenever we find ourselves in a desperate situation, no matter the circumstances, we should pray.
God is paying attention. When you find yourself in a desperate situation pray like Jacob did.
JACOB’S PRAYER FOR DELIVERANCE INCLUDED TWO REMINDERS
9 Then Jacob said, "O God of my father Abraham and God of my father Isaac, the Lord ...
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