Have you noticed how some folks can be contented with
just about anything life places upon them? Then there are individuals who have
everything but cannot be contented, especially if someone has something more
desirable. Jacob and his mother were obsessed with stealing the blessing that
belonged to his brother Esau.
They were
so obsessed with their plan of deception that they could not understand how
hurtful their sinful act would be to Isaac the father and to Esau. Suppose you
were stripped of all your power, finances and joy. In addition, you would forever
be subject to a younger sibling’s control with no hope for change.
Isaac did
give Esau one small blessing, but it seemed negative and absent of hope. However,
even a small flicker of hope that the Lord Jesus Christ gives can never be extinguished,
no matter how dark life becomes. Ephesians
1:18 is encouraging. “I pray that your heart will be flooded with hope so you
can see the future Christ Jesus has called you to share.”
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