Genesis 32:1-8

DNA Questions (Genesis 32:1-8)

Discover:

-What was God's purpose for allowing Jacob to see the angels on his way back home?

-Would it have been possible for the messengers sent by Jacob to have alleviated his fear and distress? What "messengers" in your life increase fear and distress rather than help point to the Father? What kind of "messenger" are you?

-Does Jacob have any reason to believe that his only hope is to sacrifice half of his camp in order to escape Esau? Why or why not?

Nurture:

-Why is it so hard for us to believe that God is with us when it counts the most?

-Are you aware of the ways your past effects your view and response to the present?

-In what ways have you seen your past impact your present and how have you tried to deal with it?

-Why is trying to cover our past with success or escape it by trying to leave it behind such a futile pursuit?

Act:

-Beleiving that Jesus is with you and will never forsake you how could you respond to fear and distress differently this week?

-Beleiving that God will go before and stand behind what courageous actions can you take this week? (Isaiah 52:12)