Bad Habits

O.T. #54  "Bad Habits"  May 24, 2013
Genesis 27-Part 3
And thou shalt bring it to thy father, that he may eat, and that he may bless thee before his death.  Genesis 27:10

LET IT GLOW

It seems that children often pick up the bad habits of their parents instead of their good ones. A
critical spirit may override a grateful heart. Pride may reign in the place of humility.

Now we have the sequel to "Like father, like son," which is "Like mother, like son."
Isaac was planning to sneak in the family blessings of God for his family, upon Esau. But first he

sent Esau to hunt down some deer and fix his favorite meal of venison. (Earlier, Esau had

forfeited his birthright to his brother Jacob in exchange for a bowl of stew.)

 

Neither father or mother in this family could wait on God. Rebekah, Isaac's wife, had been told by God while she carried the twins, that the oldest would serve the youngest. The youngest, Jacob,
was her favorite son. She wanted him to have the family blessing. When Rebekah overheard Isaac's plan, she quickly devised her own plans. This doubting mother went to Jacob with her scheme.

So what encouragement can we get from this chapter with disbelief and disobedience?
In looking at verse 8, I realize that God wants of  us is to obey His voice according to what He
commands. Isn't this what pleases God? Isn't this what He has for us? Is this where the blessings

are found? We have God's Words to us in the Bible to read and we have His Holy Spirit to speak

to us with specific instructions. The thing is, am I reading and listening? 

 

LET IT GROW

 

Okay, we know about Isaac's plans, now let's look at Rebekah's plans:

• She told Jacob to go fetch two good kid goats.
• She would cook the meat for Isaac and make it taste like Esau's venison specialty. This is a puzzle to me because venison has a definite wild taste unless you soak it in vinegar or a cola.
• She clothed Jacob with his brother's garments, and put the skins of the goats upon his hands and neck. This was because Esau was a hairy man and Jacob was not; she wanted Jacob to smell and feel like his brother when Isaac was with Jacob instead of Esau. What a deception.

Am I like this mother? Do I take things into my own hands, lacking faith to trust God with a situation? Do I plan, manipulate others so I can have my way?
Our next lesson will discuss Jacob and his deception.

LET IT GO

Accept God's ways as my ways.

Read God's Word and listen to the Holy Spirit's instructions.

Be obedient.