Genesis Week 19 - Blessing

When we want something really badly it can be a struggle to release our desire in trust to God. It is not uncommon to resort to manipulation, deceit, striving, and grasping at what we can to control outcomes and to accomplish our will. Isaac and Rebekah, Jacob and Esau all have their own desires for who gets the blessing and their own plans for bringing it about. Not only does this family demonstrate an absence of trust among each other, they are not trusting God and things get pretty ugly. While we might think our own attempts at controlling outcomes are ‘not so bad’ it is wise for us to acknowledge our root issue is the same. When we sew patterns of striving in our lives we really do bring harm to our relationships. As you read pay attention to what each family member looses as a result of everyone’s behavior and how the Lord’s will prevails in the midst of it all. 

Prepare for this week's teaching by reading Genesis 27.

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