Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Tues.’s Devo - The Blessing and the Curse



Read Gen. 27:28-46
Jacob’s blessing was that God would give him the best the earth had to give.  He would be a powerful government and his own brothers would bow down to him.  His enemies would be God’s enemies, and everyone that blessed him would be blessed in return.  You can’t get better than that!
Esau returns bearing venison and ready for his blessing.  Did he not remember that he lost this privilege when he ate a dinner he didn’t prepare and now he is reminded after he prepared a dinner that won’t be eaten.  Not only did Jacob fight for his rightful blessing but he fought for his name.  He was named Jacob which means “supplanter”.  He was born to do this very act.  This was his destiny.  Isaac is furious when he realizes what happened and Esau is not so happy either.  Esau begged his father for a blessing - any blessing.  Isaac reached deep and found one for him.  He told Esau that he would live in a place where Jacob rules, but he would live in constant war with Jacob’s people until one day when he wins and take over.  (We might be living in this very day.)  This blessing made Esau even more angry at Jacob - so angry, he plotted to kill him.  Rebekah found out and told Jacob to flee to Laban’s house in Haran until Esau calmed down, then she would send for him.  Laban was Rebekah’s brother.   She explained to Isaac that she had sent Jacob to find a wife from her people instead of from the women around there like Esau had. 
Lord, every word that proceeded from your mouth will come true.  Help us to walk in your blessing, doing your will - not ours. 

2 comments:

Unknown said...

Ginny, it was so good meeting you last night at Clean Slate. I jumped on here this morning, and have read several entries. God has anointed you with clarity and fresh perspective. It's awesome! Could you explain what you mean by we may be living in the time when Esau prevails over Jacob's people? Who are Esau's people today? Thanks, I really look forward to keeping up with your blog.

Ginny's gems said...

Thanks, so glad I got to meet you too and that you are joining me in this study. Esau's people are part of the Muslim people. They and Ishmael's people make up the non-Jewish Muslim people of today. Their goal has always been total control of the world. I remember learning about them in grade school and thinking how silly that sounded but when I see how they have infiltrated our lives and the world it is a little more believable. The good news is that God has EVERYTHING under his control. He has a plan that trumps all others!