The book of Genesis offers us so many avast topics from which to choose a theme hymn. As we are starting at the very beginning, I would like to give praise to our Creator of heaven and earth in singing
Hymn 320 – Lord of Creation and 
Hymn 2 – All Creatures of Our God and King. The stories that follow creation will lean back toward our amazing God and what He has done for each of us in creation.

Sabbath afternoon’s introduction to this week’s study time reminds us of “the hand of God and His faithfulness”:
Hymn 100 – Great Is Thy Faithfulness.  This is stated again at the end of the afternoon’s reading in “God is faithful to fulfil what He has promised” and we are encouraged to be
Standing on the Promises – Hymn 518.

Genesis 32:10 tells the story of how “Jacob, truly, has a better understanding of what grace was about”: 
Hymn 108 – Amazing Grace and 
Hymn 109 – Marvelous Grace. And yet, in instances we see Jacob did not 
Trust and Obey – Hymn 590 and had to learn to do this along with 
Only Trust Him – Hymn 279 and 
If You But Trust in God to Guide You – Hymn 510, because this truly is the 
God of Our Fathers – Hymn 645.

Monday lets us see the wonder of the forgiveness of sin as the two brothers, Esau and Jacob, hug and weep together: 
Hymn 299 – Forgive Our Sins as We Forgive.

Jacob committed himself to God as we are daily seeking to do: 
Hymn 634 – Come, All Christians, Be Committed. It is with wonder that we view God intervening when Jacob does obey (Wednesday): 
Hymn 590 – Trust and Obey.

Ellen G White writes with clarity in Patriarchs and Prophets, pp. 201-203 (Friday) of God’s wondrous mercy: 
Hymn 521 – Depth of Mercy and 
Hymn 114 – There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy.

God’s abundant blessings this quarter as we study through the first book of the Bible which our gracious God has given. May we be faithful and all say “Come, Lord Jesus, come – very soon” so we are able to go to our new home in Heaven, as 
We Have This Hope – Hymn 214.

To learn unknown hymns, you will find the accompaniment music for each one at: https://sdahymnals.com/Hymnal/

Another great resource is for when there is a hymn you wish to sing, but can’t find it in your hymnal. Go to https://www.sdahymnal.org and in the search bar type a special word in that is in the hymn. I am sure you will be amazed at the help you will be given.

2 Timothy 2:15 KJV – “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”

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Gone from Laban, Jacob soon has another experience with God. Knowing that his brother, Esau, is coming, and with “four hundred men” (Genesis 32:6), too. Jacob prays fervently to the Lord, even though he acknowledged that “I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies and of all the truth which You have shown Your servant” (Genesis 32:10, NKJV). Jacob, truly, was understanding better what grace was about.

And how did the Lord respond?

Read Genesis 32:22-31 and Hosea 12:3-4. What is the spiritual significance of this amazing story?

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Jacob is distressed, understandably so, by what was happening and, after doing what he can to protect his family, he camps for the night. He is, then, suddenly attacked by “a Man” (Genesis 32:24, NKJV). This is a term that can have special connotations, evoking the divine presence (see Isaiah 53:3). Daniel used it to refer to the heavenly priest Michael (Daniel 10:5); it was also the word used by Joshua to depict the “Commander of the LORD’s army,” who was the LORD YHWH Himself (Joshua 5:13-15, NKJV).

Indeed, amid the fighting, it must have become obvious to Jacob that he was struggling with God Himself, as his words, “I will not let You go unless You bless me!” (Genesis 32:26, NKJV) revealed. Yet, his fervent clinging to God, his refusal to let go, also reveal his passionate desire for forgiveness and to be right with His Lord.

“The error that had led to Jacob’s sin in obtaining the birthright by fraud was now clearly set before him. He had not trusted God’s promises, but had sought by his own efforts to bring about that which God would have accomplished in His own time and way.” — Ellen G. White, Patriarchs and Prophets, Pages 197, 198.

And the evidence that he had been forgiven was the change of his name, from the reminder of his sin, to one that commemorated his victory. “Your name,” said the Angel, “shall no longer be called Jacob [the supplanter], but Israel; for you have struggled with God and with men, and have prevailed” (Genesis 32:28, NKJV).

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