John 2:25
He did not need man's testimony about man, for He knew what was in a man.
If life is problem-solving,
Isaac is having a heck of a time.
He knows and believes he is the Keeper of Abraham's Blessing, "Cursed be everyone who curses you, and blessed be everyone who blesses you."
And he knows he is surrounded by Rebecca, who is his love, yet is a self-interested, chess player.
And Jacob, the shifty son who already has Esau's birthright for a bowl of stew. You'd think Isaac would have put a caveat saying, if you're Jacob, no dice on the blessing.
However, Isaac did think he was dying, but, instead, held on for Jacob to grow up and return with all his sons. And Rebecca did herself in, that Leah, daughter-in-law was a long time in coming and then, oi vay, the bickering of the two of them. More sibling rivalry. More trouble.
We know from the Scriptures - Rebekah and Isaac will have troubles in life; the Scriptures tell us are part of life. In the midst of signs, births, prosperity, betrayal, all trouble and stages of life; we learn from Isaac’s life, forgiveness allows the Holy Spirit to help Isaac to end well. We can almost hear Father God say to Isaac, “Well done, good and faithful servant.”
Is this a love story? Yes, we know it. We all root for Rebekah, in Genesis, to complete the sign God was asked for and become Isaac’s wife. We all want the signs of God’s approval in our life. We know Rebekah will place her son’s prosperity over her husband’s peaceful illness and anticipated death. We know Isaac will still have Rebekah as his wife, when a life-time of years pass before the family is reunited in forgiveness.
We know this miracle only can come from God.
If we look at Lent as the expectation of Jesus Victorious and Alive, we eventually have to come back to sincerity. Who are we and who are the people in our lives. If the Scriptures were all easy lessons, we would hardly have any hope at all.
And sometimes as people leave Church, they are their most unhappy. Least uplifted. Having been sincere with God in worship, lets us know where we are in His Righteousness. This can be very daunting. Instead! Remember how much of a tangled heap are the Family of Jesus Christ. And Jesus said several times, "Rise! Let us go from here!"
Jesus Christ came from the Tomb. With God all things are possible. Let the Glory of God be sprinkled upon us! As Numbers 6 Blessing says, Let the Name of God cover us and we are Blessed. AMEN!!!
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