Passage
Genesis 27:1-29 (ESV)
The Church in Antioch
Acts 11:19-30
Key Verse: 11:26
Jacob Gets the Blessing
Date: Mar. 18, 2015
Daily Bread
Key Verse: 27:29b
First, Rebekah's decision (1-17). Isaac was blind and despaired of life. He also became spiritually blind, for he was about to bless Esau based on his human feelings, not from God's leading (25:23). Rebekah helped Jacob risk his future to impersonate Esau, deceive his father, and get the blessing. Rebekah was a woman of courage and clear decisions. Deception is not good, and Rebekah paid for it--she would have to live with Esau and his Hittite wives. Perhaps her decision to help Jacob get the blessing of the firstborn came from her human affection--but most likely it came from remembering God's word (25:23).
Second, Jacob grasps Esau's blessings (18-29). Jacob carried out the deception like a pro, and Isaac blessed him. Isaac was God's servant, and God would honor this blessing. God's promise is more than just riches and security. It is redemptive in nature. It was through the line of Jacob that the promised Messiah would come. We should value being part of God's redemptive history most of all.
Prayer: Lord, help me to value your blessing; help me to use your methods to get it.
One Word: Indeed he will be blessed
