Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Genesis 27
Even though Rebekah knew that "the older shall serve the younger" (25:23) as the Lord had spoken to her, instead of waiting on the Lord for this to happen she took matters into her own hands and made it so that Jacob would receive the blessing from Isaac instead of Jacob. I wonder what would have happened it Jacob didn't obey his mother? I also wonder why Isaac still gave Jacob the blessing even though he was confused and didn't recognize who he was speaking with (he said it sounded like Jacob's voice, but his hands felt like Esau's). He could have asked him questions, had him speak more, but it seemed like a rushed/quick thing. Maybe he had faith in his son and didn't think that they would deceive him? This says a lot about his sons and their hearts.
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This story is strangely reminiscent of that of Sarah and Hagar as I see it. Both Sarah and Rebekah had received promises from God, yet both felt it was necessary for them to take the promises into their own hands. It makes me wonder how often we do the same thing. How often do we step into action because we do not see God working? I know that sometimes action is what God requires. But other times, we need to be still and wait patiently for the Lord. We must remember that God can see the big picture while we only have a limited, earthly view of things.
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