Newsletter 5.7
Newsletter 5.7
I want to thank the Hardy family and the Monday - (Gen. 25:19-34; 27:1-41) Isaac and Re-
Kruger family for providing some snacks this bekah have twin boys, Esau and Jacob. Esau
week! The kids sure enjoyed the Fruit Roll- sells his birthright to Jacob for food. Then, Ja-
Ups and the Goldfish! Thank you for your gen- cob lies to his father with his mother’s help, and
erosity! his dad blesses him. When Esau comes to receive
I also want to extend my gratitude for all his blessing, his father discovers the truth that
the kindness so many of you have shown me Jacob lied, and he gets very mad. There is a big
this week! The kind words of encouragement, family problem because each member of the fami-
cookies, flowers, and special little gifts bright- ly wanted good things but goes about getting
ened my days! Most importantly, thank you them the wrong way. It is never right to do
for your support and your prayers! It means wrong, even for a good cause.
so much to me! I am ever so grateful for the Tuesday - Review of previous lesson.
“little” things you do on a regular basis for me Wednesday - (Gen. 27:41-28:22) God protects Esau
as well! from hurting Jacob by having his mother send
Thank you! Jacob to find a wife in Haran. While traveling,
Jacob stops to sleep, and the Lord came to him
in a dream. God encouraged Jacob in the dream
by telling him He would protect Jacob and pro-
vide for him. There were angels going up and
down a ladder, and God was using them to tell
Jacob He is a God who forgives sin if we confess
it to Him. Jacob then worships God.
Thursday: Review of previous lesson.
Friday: (Gen. 29-31) Jacob meets Rachel and
agrees to work for her father so he can marry
her. Jacob loves her, so the time he has to work
passes quickly. Rachel’s father lies to Jacob, and
he is given the wrong bride. He works seven
more years, and then, God allows him to marry
Rachel. He learns the importance of treating
others the way you want to be treated.