Subtil Jacob

Today’s readings:

Genesis 26,27; Mark 10

Genesis 27:35
And he said, Thy brother came with subtilty, and hath taken away thy blessing.

And so is Jacob justified in resorting to trickery, after all wasn’t it part of God’s will that he would be Israel?
It certainly is God’s will for Jacob to be Israel but it remained a personal decision for Jacob to do this.
Once again, we are reminded that we always have a choice! God does not force anyone to commit sin in order to fulfill His Will!
Again, we see man trying to take things into his own hands. Jacob might have gotten away from his deceit but he made an enemy of his own brother. Not withstanding, Jacob proved to be a shrewd and cunning person, especially when we read later of his exploits with his uncle/father-in-law, Laban. Yet we also note that perhaps because of his scheming mind, he too had his share of grief and pain, especially over the matter of Joseph.

Let us not find excuses for our failings. Remember that we have to bear the consequences of our actions and sometimes the consequences of the actions of others. Yet as long as we make right, as long as we trust in God, as we’ve read previously, as Jehovahjireh, and continue to act in alignment to His Commands, He is pleased and we will finally reap our heavenly reward.

And that’s all that matters.