Through GenesisSample

TRICK & BLESSING

The Lord said to her,
“Two nations are in your womb,
and two peoples from within you will be separated;
one people will be stronger than the other,
and the older will serve the younger.”

Rebekah must have shared this with Isaac and they must have been pondering it even as the boys grew. Years pass by and suddenly they find that Esau has sold his birthright to Jacob. It must have echoed what the Lord had told them.

Fast-forward to the day Isaac decides to bless Esau. Isaac tells Esau to go hunt some game for him so that he could bless him. Why did Isaac give Esau a task instead of blessing him immediately? Was he struggling to bless Esau?

In the meantime, Rebekah convinces Jacob to pretend he was Esau. Jacob’s common sense told him that the plan would fail.
- The meat was different, goat vs. game.
- He had smooth skin vs. Esau’s hairy skin (definitely not like goatskin).
- His voice was different.

Jacob had his doubts about pulling it off, though he was named a deceiver. Isaac thoroughly investigates and blesses Jacob. Question is: Was Isaac tricked or did he pretend, knowing that Jacob had God’s blessings?

Parents need to realize that, whatever they desire, each child is unique and their blessings depend on their child's relationship with God. They cannot overrule it. Even if Isaac blessed Esau, we may have a different story of how God blessed Jacob as the Messiah was to come in his line.

Children, you may be favored or discriminated against by your parents. Remember, God can rewrite your blessings. Does it mean God is fatalistic? No. He is a loving, sovereign God who knows how we will respond to situations we face and how we fit in His plan for mankind.

Though Jacob was a deceiver, Isaac knew he was in the business of pleasing his parents. Esau lived a lifestyle which brought his parents grief and did not even realize it. Isaac knew in the same way Jacob would strive to please the Lord. We are blessed when we strive to please the Lord.