We have a Saviour, Jesus who 'why's' for us! He knows the effects of sin and carries our grief. He has born our guilt. May we turn to him and put to death sin and recognise that sin and all of its ugly consequences has an end date, because Jesus has conquered!

How was King Jesus' prayer answered? He was welcomed into heaven and made King forever. He will defeat all of his enemies, including the last enemy, death! How we need to know the unfailing love of our God and remember that because of it, we cannot be shaken, because we are 'in Christ' who is unshakable!

Jesus' prayers are always answered - we pray in his name. What is his desire? That his church will be built throughout all the nations and peoples of the earth and that we will be kept safe to one day be with him and see his glory! Therefore we can pray big and confidently in Jesus' name.

The LORD teaches us to depend upon him and sometimes he does it by bringing people into our lives who might be quite difficult. Jesus shows us what it is like to depend upon hos heavenly Father and proves how trustworthy he is.

The LORD leads us and we follow him and then all of a sudden, it can seem like everything has gone wrong? What do we do? Often we can be tempted to think we must have made a mistake or taking a wrong term, but that is usually not the case. We are called to trust in his unfailing love which we see so clearly in the finished work of Jesus on the cross.

Jacob has 20 long years ahead where it might seem like the sun has set on his life, and yet the LORD comes to him and speaks such kind words to reassure him. We can be confident that Jesus will never leave us or forsake us.

God is so kind with Isaac who had been stubborn - he gave Isaac the opportunity to do the right thing with Jacob and he did. We have God who stays with us and will carry on to completion the good work he has begun in us.

What a story! God can draw a straight line with a crooked stick. He uses us in all of our weakness and even sin. What a warning to not be like Esau who despised Jesus. Thank God for Jesus he is the truth!

The end doesn't justify the means. Just because we have good intentions, we can't say it's OK to do things that are wrong to get there - even if we're desperate. It's better to say, "Lord I believe, help my unbelief" and to follow the always trusting example of Jesus.

Jesus will build his church and nothing will overcome it - not even the immovable object of Isaac who wants to give the blessing to evil Esau!