Living Under God's Faithful Providence

Text:  Genesis 30:25-31:55

God’s Gracious Prosperity (Genesis 30:25-43)

• Jacob receives God’s blessing of prosperity in spite of his track record and Laban’s schemes.
• God’s blessing is not dependent upon our plans and performance, but on His character and ability.

God’s Guiding Presence (Genesis 31:1-21)

• God speaks to Jacob to call him back to the land of promise and reassure him of His abiding presence. 
• Where God calls us to go, He will be there to lead us.

God’s Governing Protection (Genesis 31:22-55)

• God protected Jacob and prevented Laban from thwarting His plan for Jacob.
• We can trust God to be faithful to us; therefore, we must guard against trusting in our backup plans or savior substitutes.

LIFE APPLICATION

• We can trust in God to be faithful to His promises.
• We can trust God to faithfully care for us.
• We can trust in God’s faithful providence to shape us (Job 23:8-10).