Hello,

My name is Jacob. You might have heard about me, and I can assure you I have a lot to say to you. I’ve kept the chronicle of my journey in life: the good, the unwanted, and the ones I’m not really proud of.

But before I do that, let me share this with you. I found that my life and experiences have roots deeper than they meet the eye. Everything that contributes to the progression of my life predates me. My mother told me about my grandfather Abraham, his relationship with Yahweh, and the promise issued to him. My father has always talked about how my grandfather passed down his consecrations, the altar he raised, and his relationship with God to him.

The day I met Pharaoh, I told him that my pilgrimage on earth has been 130 years. My years have been few and hard, but they have not surpassed the years of my father during their pilgrimage. The truth is I have a lot to say about myself, but I want to talk first about my grandfather.

In my few years, I seem to have gained everything I wanted, no matter the cost. Of course, I told you at the beginning that there are things I’m not proud of, but I’ve always wondered how a man can trust God when he doesn’t have all the things he really wanted. To put it further, it is the fact that he knew God was aware of his desire and that He is capable of doing it, except that in this case, it looks like He has chosen not to do it. Well, He did eventually, but my thought is about how my grandfather carried himself in the season of waiting. Obviously, my journey has been a bit different. I have everything I wished for, but I know at some point in my life, faith is still required of me. My grandfather, on the other hand, was expected to demonstrate faith in knowing that the promise of God (even though it is tied to the fulfilment of the desires of his heart) will not fail and that the passage of time and the decline in his strength will not affect the promises God has made for him.

I learnt through the conversations with my father that there came a time Abraham began to believe that the promise of God for him is beyond receiving my father, Isaac. He believed that what God intended to give him was way bigger than what he was even asking of God.

I wonder how a man, even though he lacks his present needs, can have the foresight or the large heart to picture or comprehend what God has in store for him. How would you be able to believe that God can give you something bigger, that you’re probably not even asking for, when your present need has not been met?

It was Habakkuk who later captured it in the book of Habakkuk 2:4. He said,

“Look at the proud: his soul is not straight or right within him, but the rigidly just and the uncompromisingly righteous man shall live by his faith and in his faithfulness.”

Also, Paul mentioned in Romans 8:27-28. He said,

“And He who searches the heart knows the spirit’s mindset because He intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God and those who are called according to His purpose.”

It takes faith to see beyond our present needs and concerns and to rest in the knowledge that He can do exceedingly and abundantly above all we ever ask of Him. And that He will make us look like who He made us to be.

Verse 29 of Romans 8 then says,

“For those whom He has predestined, He has also called; and those whom He has called, He has also justified; and those whom He has justified, He has also glorified.”

The end is that we become like God and become everything He wants us to be. Our present experiences feed right into the making process. We have to trust God, who knows all things.

In the coming days, you will be reading directly from my grandfather. Honour to whom honour is due. He pioneered this journey, and his stories should be presented.

See you later,
Jacob

For context, read the introduction to the series below:

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