Study Number 38 EL-ELOHE-ISRAEL; meaning the “Personal God of Israel”

Gen 33:20  There Jacob erected an altar and called it El-Elohe-Israel.  (The Mighty One, the personal God of Israel.) 

Jacob was grateful for all God had done for Him in Mesopotamia on his long journey. Now he builds an altar there and worships El Elohe Israel.

Jacob [meaning supplanter, deceiver  or con-man] his name has been changed to Israel. [a Prince with God] His life had been through many trials while fleeing from his brother Esau. God had transformed his nature from being a deceiver to being one who had wrestled with God and prevailed at the brook Peniel. But his flesh had be touched and weakened (now he limped) but now He was blessed, a godly man a true example of a man controlled by the Spirit.
After he had been reconciled to Esau his brother, now in Shechem He worships EL-ELOHE-ISRAEL The Mighty One of Israel ('êl 'ĕlôhêy yiśrâ'êl)

Applications.
1. Do you acknowledge that God has changed your life and transformed you nature from being a natural man following his flesh and the sinful nature to being a SPIRITUAL Man, controlled by the Spirit of God. Jacob built an altar in Gratitude to EL-ELOHE-JISRAEL

2. As you look back over your life do you acknowledge and worship that God who is your personal GOD and He has blessed you. Instead of EL-ELOHE-JISRAEL you can now say EL-ELOHE- Ken or Bill or Rob. Is there evidence of this in your life.