Genesis 32 - The God of Jacob

Genesis 32:9-12 9Then Jacob prayed:
You, LORD, are the God who was worshiped by my grandfather Abraham and by my father Isaac. You told me to return home to my family, and you promised to be with me and make me successful. 10 I don't deserve all the good things you have done for me, your servant. When I first crossed the Jordan, I had only my walking stick, but now I have two large groups of people and animals. 11Please rescue me from my brother. I am afraid he will come and attack not only me, but my wives and children as well. 12But you have promised that I would be a success and that someday it will be as hard to count my descendants as it is to count the stars in the sky.

The first part to connecting with God for Jacob (we’ve established that Jacob did NOT have his own faith or relationship with God… his knowledge and faith was based on his parents faith) was to acknowledge that he could not do it all himself and that he needed God.

Jacob said, "I have seen God face to face” Genesis 32:30

The turning point for Jacob with God and faith was THIS moment – he saw God face to face and God became the God of Jacob.