Today's reading is Genesis 26-30.
Genesis 27 We see the story of Rebekah and Jacob deceiving Issac. God had promised that Jacob, not Esau would be the one to receive the promise. Esau had sold his blessing to Jacob but now we see Isaac was preparing to side-step Esau's actions and give him the blessing in exchange for the meal he loved. Rebekah and Jacob did something to guarantee that Jacob would receive the blessing.
The problem with this story is that though Jacob was to be the one God wanted blessed, Rebekah did what so many do and tried and use human ingenuity to establish God's plan.
I don't believe God wanted Rebekah and Jacob to deceive Issac, God would have given Jacob the blessing but we and they miss out on the miracle God would have done because they didn't wait on God.
When we think of the Bible, we see this isn't a new concept, Sarah and Abraham didn't wait as did many others. Looking at the world around us, we see waiting on God is something people don't want to do. There are always ways people give to hurry up God's plan. Yet God teaches us to wait upon him, to not trust in our own devices.
Jacob didn't wait and as a result, he had to flee from his brother and later fear his brother's anger.
What has God promised you? Are you willing to wait for it?
It is hard, but it will be worth it.
Our shortcuts offer pain, God's offers something greater.
Let's wait on God.
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