I Surrender All. Part [6] 02/26/2026 (Morning thought)

Genesis 27:18 And he came unto his father, and said, my father: and he said, here am I; who art you, my son?

Again, you have surrender taking place at the river of Jabbok where there was a confrontation between Jesus and Jacob. It is not often that you read in the Bible where Jesus would leave heaven, and travel all the way to earth, to have a confrontation with some individual. There must be a valid reason why Christ found it necessary to do this. Jacob seemed to be hedged in with much difficulties on every side.

It had become necessary for him to leave Laban who had deceived him twice, and also defrauded him ten times. And now, at the command of God he’s on His way back home when he gets bad news that his brother Esau is on his way, coming to meet him with four hundred soldiers in tow. He finds himself between a rock and a hard place, with only bad choices before him, and as far as he could see, it is just a matter of time before there is some form of confrontation.

The only problem is that this time, the confrontation would be coming from the most unlikely source. Esau was not the problem, for God would restrain him from doing Jacob any harm. Similarly, the time of Jacob’s trouble in the future is not about satan, is not about the beast, nor is it about 666. The living righteous would have already been sealed, so there is nothing that men, or demons could do to change that fact. We will explain later.

Genesis 27:19 And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy first born; I have done according as you asked me: arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me.

May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!

I Surrender All. Part [5] 02/26/2026 (Evening thought)

Matthew 26:69 Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, you also were with Jesus of Galilee. 70 But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.

Matthew 26:71 And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth. 72 And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man. 73 And after a while came unto him, they that stood by and said to Peter, surely you also are one of them for thy speech betrays. 74 Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.

[The Desire of Ages pp 712] While the degrading oaths were fresh upon Peter’s lips, and the shrill crowing of the cock was still ringing in his ears, the Savior turned from the frowning judges, and looked full upon His poor disciple. At the same time Peter’s eyes were drawn to his Master. In that gentle countenance he read deep pity and sorrow, but there was no anger there.

The sight of that pale, suffering face, those quivering lips, that look of compassion and forgiveness, pierced his heart like an arrow. Conscience was aroused. Memory was active. He remembered his grief when the Savior told him in the upper chamber that he would deny his Lord thrice that same night. Peter had just declared that he knew not Jesus, but he now realized with bitter grief how well Jesus knew him, and how accurately He had read his heart, the falseness of which was unknown even to himself.

Matthew 26:75 And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.

May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!