Prayer Focus-Seeking God’s Help

JOHN SHIRK – In the Year of Focus, we take a look at the prayer of Jacob seeking God’s help.

As Jacob was preparing to meet his brother Esau, he was in great fear, because Esau had been holding a grudge against Jacob.

In Genesis 32:10, Jacob turned to the Lord in his distress praying, “I am unworthy of all the kindness and faithfulness you have shown your servant. I had only my staff when I crossed this Jordan, but now I have become two camps. Save me, I pray, from the hand of my brother Esau, for I am afraid he will come and attack me….”

Jacob acknowledged he was unworthy and afraid. He also acknowledged the kindness and faithfulness of God. In our times of distress, we can be honest with God about the cares of our heart while acknowledging His care for us. Faith remembers the goodness of God in vulnerable moments.

The Prayer of Jacob seeking God’s help is worth examining for a faith focused life.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com