Category: Pastor’s Meditations

            “The sons of Jacob answered…deceitfully…”             The sons of Jacob (now also called Israel) followed the bad example of their father.  Just as Jacob had lied to Isaac and Esau, his children now practiced deceit.  The only difference was that their lie was mixed with hatred, and this led to…

                                                                                                          “…to see your…

            Jacob, distressed and afraid by the possibility of “danger,” uttered one of the most beautiful prayers in the Bible.  Here are some of the features of his exemplary prayer: Biblical “O Lord who said to me…”             Jacob based his prayer in God’s sweet promises.  When we pray, we…

            “Look up and see…”             One day, while visiting his family in the country, a man observed the animals, especially during feeding time.  The ones that impressed him the most were the sheep and the pig.  The sheep came to him and ate from his hand.  There was a wonderful…

            “Rachel…envied her sister…”             Envy is very similar to a termite.  Both work in the dark, and both eat from the inside out until they provoke complete destruction.  The termite causes havoc in wood, while envy kills the love between brothers and sisters.             Envy is very prevalent in our…

            “Then Jacob went on his journey…”             First, Jacob was a man on the run; he was running for his life when he met God at Bethel.  After his encounter with God, and seeing the angelic vision, Jacob became a new man.  Now he wasn’t running anymore; he was walking…

You can’t judge a book by its cover…unless it is the Bible. Absence makes the heart fonder…unless it is absence of holiness. Actions speak louder than words…but don’t stop speaking about God. A leopard can’t change its spots…but Jesus can change our life. All good things come to an end…except when you go to heaven.…

                “If God will be with me…”                 I have not met a child yet who says no to candy. They may refuse cookies or chocolates, but candies, no way! In the same manner, I haven’t seen a Christian who does not desire God’s blessings upon his or her life. Jacob, running for his life,…

                “…savory food for your father, such as he likes…”                 I remember clearly the breakfast my three sons cooked for me one Father’s Day. It was delicious! There were scrambled eggs, fried Spam, Cuban bread, café con leche (Cuban coffee and milk), pancakes with maple syrup, and a few other savory items. It was…

    “Do not go down to Egypt…”                 Egypt, in the Bible, represents the world and its pleasures, just as Babylon is a symbol of idolatry and fase religions. In “Egypt” you can find everything you want (except God, of course).                 No wonder God advised Isaac personally not to go down to Egypt.…