Trust His Blessings. Genesis 27:1-13 NLT

What a dysfunctional family! Absolutely no trust here. Everyone scheming against each other, and trying to scheme against God. Even with all this distrust and conniving going on, God's will is fulfilled, as we will soon see. 

God had already said in Genesis 25:23 "and your older son will serve your younger son.” Rebekah could have trusted God and maintained her integrity. Isaac, like his son Esau, tried to give away something that wasn't his to give away, God's blessing. And Jacob, the favored son of God, agreed to the plot to deceive. 

What about you? When God closes a door, do you try to force it open? When God says "wait" do you go instead? What about a solid "No", think you know better? When we follow God instead of trying to lead God in our way, the outcome is so much better. That's when we receive His blessings. 

Genesis 27:1-13 NLT

1 One day when Isaac was old and turning blind, he called for Esau, his older son, and said, “My son.” 

“Yes, Father?” Esau replied. 

2 “I am an old man now,” Isaac said, “and I don’t know when I may die. 3 Take your bow and a quiver full of arrows, and go out into the open country to hunt some wild game for me.  4 Prepare my favorite dish, and bring it here for me to eat. Then I will pronounce the blessing that belongs to you, my firstborn son, before I die.” 

5 But Rebekah overheard what Isaac had said to his son Esau. So when Esau left to hunt for the wild game,  6 she said to her son Jacob, “Listen. I overheard your father say to Esau,  7 ‘Bring me some wild game and prepare me a delicious meal. Then I will bless you in the LORD’s presence before I die'.   8 Now, my son, listen to me. Do exactly as I tell you.  9 Go out to the flocks, and bring me two fine young goats. I’ll use them to prepare your father’s favorite dish.  10 Then take the food to your father so he can eat it and bless you before he dies.” 

11 “But look,” Jacob replied to Rebekah, “my brother, Esau, is a hairy man, and my skin is smooth.  12 What if my father touches me? He’ll see that I’m trying to trick him, and then he’ll curse me instead of blessing me.” 

13 But his mother replied, “Then let the curse fall on me, my son! Just do what I tell you. Go out and get the goats for me!” 

Blessings, Cecilia