Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Wed.’s Devo - Jacob and Esau Retold



The story of Jacob and Esau is a picture of redemption.  Esau, the first-born stands for us when we are born of the flesh.  The second born, Jacob, stands for our rebirth when we become born again of the spirit.  Our inheritance used to be in Satan’s domain, in this world, which is why Esau was a hunter and killed things.  That is the nature of the devil.  He seeks who he can devour and he gives the food of his deeds to others so they can participate in it also.  Jacob stayed around the tents and helped his mother which stands for a person who fellowships with the church and gains its strength and council from her.  As Christians, we must take the birthright back from the devil because we are children of the promise.  Jacob was born second, but promised first.  We are born of the flesh first, but when we are born again, we get to enjoy all the fruits of the promise.  The problem is, the old man doesn’t want to give this up freely and it is a battle.  Jacob walked in communion with God and was showed the opportune time to get it back.  He listened to the council of his mother, the church, and got both the birthright and the blessing.  His promise was from before he was born.  Rebekah was told before she was born that two nations were in her womb and that the elder would serve the younger.  We have been chosen since the foundation of the earth to be sons of God, chosen.  Ehp. 1:4-6 says:  “According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: 5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, 6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.”
Lord, thank you for all the promises you have given us.  May we seize them and walk in them.

1 comment:

HeartSong said...

Ginny, I saw this in a way that I've never seen it before. I'll be pondering it some more. Thanks!