Only One Blessing
Genesis 27: 30 Now it happened, as
soon as Isaac had finished blessing Jacob, and Jacob had scarcely gone out from
the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his
hunting. 31 He also had made savory food, and
brought it to his father, and said to his father, “Let my father arise
and eat of his son’s game, that your soul may bless me.”
32 And his father Isaac said to him,
“Who are you?”
So he said, “I am your son, your firstborn,
Esau.”
33 Then Isaac trembled exceedingly,
and said, “Who? Where is the one who hunted game and
brought it to me? I ate all of it before you
came, and I have blessed him—and indeed he shall be blessed.”
34 When Esau heard the words of his
father, he cried with an exceedingly great and bitter cry, and said to his
father, “Bless me—me also, O my father!”
35 But he said, “Your brother came
with deceit and has taken away your blessing.”
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After hunting, Esau brough Isaac the tasty food he made.
Previously Esau had given Jacob his birthright for a meal he could have made
for himself. Esau seemed to live a life that was inconsistent with the beliefs
of GOD. His marriage to the two Hittite women greatly saddened Rebekah and
Isaac. Now that the blessing was gone, Esau wept bitterly.
My Observations:
- Isaac’s
blessing was far greater than material possession or power.
- Isaac’s
blessing could only be given to one person because it carried GOD’s
promise.
- Isaac’s
blessing would be granted by GOD, even if given to a deceiver.
Esau asked Isaac to give him a blessing. He may not have
believed what Isaac and Rebekah were talking about when they mentioned GOD to
him. He may have been thinking that the blessing was about material possessions
only.
Isaac blessed Jacob with a blessing from GOD. He bestowed on
Jacob a supernatural blessing that would carry the lineage of JESUS in human
form, the possessor of everything. Even Isaac did not know the power of his
blessing. GOD would keep HIS promise despite the situation.
Challenge
- Why
do you think GOD told Moses about this deception?
- Have
you been waiting on a blessing from GOD but have not received it yet?
- Can
you hold on without giving up, knowing GOD will bless you as HE promised?
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