And Rebekah heard when Isaac spake to Esau his son. And Esau went to the field to hunt for venison, and to bring it. And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying, Bring me venison, and make me savoury meat, that I may eat, and bless thee before the LORD before my death. Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command thee. Go now to the flock, and fetch me from thence two good kids of the goats; and I will make them savoury meat for thy father, such as he loveth: and thou shalt bring it to thy father, that he may eat, and that he may bless thee before his death. |
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It was clear that Jacob was to be the blessed one (Genesis 25:23). Because Rebekah knew this, when she heard Isaac was about to bless Esau, we see her doing what you and I can fall into oh, so easily: knowing God’s Word and doing God’s work, but not in God’s way. You might have a sincere heart and pure motives in wanting to see God’s work done in the ministry or in your family, but God’s work must be done God’s way. Ask Moses . . . Wanting to see his Israelite brothers set free from the tyranny of the Egyptians, one day when Moses saw an Egyptian beating one of the Hebrew children, he rescued his Hebrew brother and killed the Egyptian, thinking he would be a hero in the eyes of the Hebrew people. But because God didn’t direct Moses to do this, the end result was the rejection of Moses by the very people he was trying to help (Exodus 2:11–14). God’s work must be done God’s way. Ask David . . . He knew the people would be blessed, and the glory of God would be experienced if the ark of the covenant was brought into the capital city of Jerusalem. To transport the ark from where it was, six miles outside of Jerusalem, David built a cart and stationed a man named Uzzah, or “Strong,” upon it. In front of the ark, leading the way was a man named Ahio, or “Friendly.” It was a great set-up. Mr. Strong controlled the cart; Mr. Friendly led the way. It seemed like such a wonderful way to bring in the glory of God. But you know the story. On the way, the cart hit a rut in the road, and the ark began to wobble. Thinking he had better give God a hand, Uzzah reached out to stabilize the ark. But when his hand touched it, God killed him (2 Samuel 6:7).Completely disheartened, David pouted for several months. But when he got back in the Word again, he discovered that the ark of the covenant was to be carried on the shoulders of priests rather than on a cart. Why? Because carts are nothing more than boards and big wheels, whereas priests are people who praise and pray. All too often, people call board meetings and bring in big wheels to make God’s work happen. But such is the Philistine mentality. God’s way is to work through people who praise and pray. |
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