Hebrews 11:20 “By faith Isaac invoked future blessings on Jacob and Esau.”
How rich Your Word is, Lord
How deeply it delves into the human heart
Exposing sin and foolishness, revealing our inmost thoughts before You
You know how the story of Jacob and Esau unfolded
Why it is that we say “Jacob and Esau,” and not “Esau and Jacob”
How they were born with Jacob grasping the heel, deceiving and supplanting from his very birth
How Esau despised his birthright, treating it as a joke or a game before You
How Jacob saw the day of his death approach and called his son before him to bless him
How Rebekah put Jacob forward for the blessing, saying, “Let any curse be on me”
How Jacob put on a false identity and took false offerings, and deceived Isaac once again
How Isaac laid his hand on the head of his son – of the heir of the Covenant
And said, “May God give you of the dew of Heaven
Let peoples serve you, and nations bow down to you
Be lord over your brothers
Cursed be those who curse you, and blessed be those who bless you”
And through trial and heartbreak Your Spirit would teach Jacob to tell the truth
To point with his life and faith to One who would be the rightful heir of all things
Who would offer His birthright to all men freely as the great gift of grace
Who would say, “I am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through Me”
As it is written, Jacob have You loved, that God’s purpose in election might stand
Who will not fear and wonder? For from You and through You and to You are all things. Amen
Author: Jeremy Vogan
My name is Jeremy Vogan. I live in Staunton, VA with my wife and four kids. I love to write, and seek to honestly explore the intellectual and emotional implications of following Jesus as a deeply broken person in a twisted, cruel world that is full of veiled beauty and meaning. Writing is part of how I faithfully look for Jesus Christ to someday make all things new. I'd enjoy hearing your feedback! JV