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We are celebrating over the next four years the sesquicentennial of the Civil War. USA Today opened its cover story with this observation: "Two of every three Americans have an ancestor who lived through the Civil War. It helps to explain why so many people -- re-enactors, treasure hunters, genealogists, collectors, hobbyists, preservationists, tourists, battlefield rats -- feel so connected to a war that began 150 years ago."
Jacob was told by God that he and his offspring would inherit the land upon which he presently laid. As Christians, we are connected to that covenant that God made with Jacob. Jacob's story, in essence, has become our story. Our allegiance to Jacob's story is not so dissimilar to the allegiance we hold to our current sesquicentennial celebration. Stories provide for us a sense of identity and direction.
Jacob was told by God that he and his offspring would inherit the land upon which he presently laid. As Christians, we are connected to that covenant that God made with Jacob. Jacob's story, in essence, has become our story. Our allegiance to Jacob's story is not so dissimilar to the allegiance we hold to our current sesquicentennial celebration. Stories provide for us a sense of identity and direction.
