January  9 Genesis 25:27-28:5

Good morning everyone,

Yesterday we read that Isaac’s wife Rebekah was barren and that Isaac went to the Lord, on her behalf and pleaded with Him for her to be able to have children and she became pregnant. While the boys were still in the womb they were struggling with one another and Rebekah went to the Lord and asks “Why is this happening to me?” He told her that the boys would be two nations, in-fact rivals. He also told her that the older son would serve the younger son. 

Today we will read how Jacob, the younger son, tricks Esau out of his birth right, the right to be the principal heir of the family’s fortunes. Then later we’ll read how with the help of Rebekah, Jacob tricks Isaac and basically steals Esau’s blessing. 

There was no reason for any of that deceitfulness. God had already said that Jacob would be the son to inherit the covenant promises made to Abraham and Isaac, but rather than trusting in God to work in His way and His time they took it into their own hands. As a result, Jacob had to leave his home and his family, moving far away in fear of his brother.

How often do we take things into our own hands thinking either God has forgotten or we simply don’t want to wait? Only to find out later that if we had waited for God the outcome would have been so much better. 

Our God is an amazing God, able to do amazing things ever so much better than we could even imagine. Psalm 37:3-4 says “Trust in the Lord and do good. Then you will live safely in the land and prosper. Take delight in the Lord, and He will give you your heart’s desires.” I challenge you to claim the promise.

Well, I pray you all have an extraordinary day and look forward to seeing you tomorrow.

God bless you all.