OCTOBER 30, Genesis 28:1-4

You have now learned of the few generations of people whose lives we have studied. First of all, there were Abraham and Sarah, and how unlikely this old couple could have a son. And yet, God kept His promise – Sarah did have a son, Isaac, even in her old age.

And when Isaac was a teenager, God tested Abraham’s faith in asking him to kill Isaac, which Abraham passed exceptionally. This was not to let God know Abraham’s faith, for God knows everything. Instead, this was to let Abraham himself find out more about himself and his faith.

Isaac and his wife Rebekah then had twins: Esau and Jacob. Isaac favoured Esau; Rebekah favoured Jacob. Again against the plan of man, God’s plan prevailed. Isaac had wanted to secretly bless Esau with the birthright but God intervened, and the birth-right was given to Jacob.

So in today’s text, we read of how Isaac blessed Jacob, and reminded him to not marry a Canaanite woman because Canaanites believe in idols and not the true living God. Read verses 3 and 4 again – see the beauty of Isaac’s blessings – that God will bless and make Jacob fruitful. Finally, Isaac links the blessings back to Abraham, and how God had originally given the promise to Abraham. It took a long time from when God first gave the blessing to Abraham to this time when Isaac blessed Jacob.

Different men; same God. Our God is faithful. He would take care of you and me as He took care of Abraham and his descendants. Dear child, it is so wonderful to be a Christian because our God is the one true living God and his plans and blessings for us will take place.

Sometimes troubles or difficulties around us may make us wonder if God is in charge. He is, and He will always be in charge. Let us be faithful and keep reading the bible and doing our Quiet Time and we would be able to slowly better know more and more of our God.

Thought: God will carry you through any difficulty.

Prayer: Heavenly Father, work in my heart that I may have more faith in You, knowing that as You took care of Abraham and kept Your promises to him, You would also take care of me. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.