Gathering Place
Genesis 29: So Jacob went on his journey and came to
the land of the people of the East. 2 And he
looked, and saw a well in the field; and behold, there were three
flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks. A
large stone was on the well’s mouth. 3 Now
all the flocks would be gathered there; and they would roll the stone from the
well’s mouth, water the sheep, and put the stone back in its place on the
well’s mouth.
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After the encounter Jacob had with GOD, he continued on his
journey to find Laban, Rebekah’s brother and his uncle. He saw a gathering
place for sheep herders and their flocks. There he saw a well with a large
stone on the mouth.
My Observations:
- Jacob
found the place that was valuable to the people because it was protected.
- Jacob
saw that sheep was important to the people, and probably understood that
his upbringing of tending flocks would be valuable here.
- Jacob
observed the security measures used by those who tended animals in that
place.
Observing was one of Jacob’s strengths. The statement, “He looked and saw” tells me
that he was not one who would just rush into situations without observing.
Jacob wanted to meet Laban and may have determined the best way to do this was
to go to a gathering place.
He could then understand what was important to Laban and the
people. He could make adjustments to his approach and focus on what was very
valuable to them. He saw that well-watered flocks were very important to them.
He also surmised that three flocks may have meant three sets of people. Jacob
gathered his information by the well.
Challenge
- Why
does GOD tell Moses about Jacob’s observations?
- Have
you every been sent on a journey by GOD?
- What
is your approach when you come to the place that GOD has sent you to?
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