The Lord Will

Genesis 32:10

β€œI am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I am become two bands.”

KJV

Read in Genesis 32

Meaning

Jacob remembers crossing the Jordan with only his staff and now acknowledges the abundance he has received without claiming entitlement.

Read carefully

His language of unworthiness expresses humility before divine kindness; it should not be turned into a denial of human dignity or a command for self-contempt.

Reflection

Memory changes the tone of Jacob's prayer: fear is joined to gratitude for a history of mercy he did not manufacture himself.