“Has the SkyDome become Jacob’s Field?”
Perhaps it is significant at this juncture to make a note that
my father’s name is Jacob Hunter. My grandfather’s name is
Jacob. And my only son’s name is Jacob.
For me, the local newspaper’s reference to Jacob and the
sky was not simply a coincidence. It was a timely, direct,
personal communication that came down from heaven into my
hurting heart and our childhood home. I felt God talking to my
family, comforting us with something we already knew but were
grateful to be reminded of: On the day our earthly father
passed away, he had gone to be with our Father in heaven.
God is determined to talk to you in ways that you will
recognize—in order to spare you unnecessary pain and to
remind you how intimately He is involved in every aspect of
your life. God wants you to hear His personal, parental,
protective, and powerful voice because He loves you deeply.
The second reason God talks to you is because
He created you to communicate with Him as
easily and as often as you communicate with
others.
Most children raised in either Jewish or Christian homes have
heard the stories of Joseph and Daniel, Moses and David, or
Esther. In each case the main person hears God talk, or a
messenger from God speaks to them on His behalf. God’s
instruction usually causes a crisis of belief, along with some
incredible adventure that explodes, impacting many other lives
in the process. The weary are strengthened. The frightened are