Genesis 27- The Blessing of the Father

So many parents today have lost the importance of blessing their children. A blessing instills a vision for the child's life that only the older generation with greater perspective can offer. In this chapter, Isaac plans to bless Esau the oldest child, but through trickery ends up blessing Jacob the younger.

Rebekah didn't need to take the blessing from Esau to secure the blessing on Jacob. She had been told that Jacob would be blessed of God. Yet in some strange way God uses even this trickery to demonstrate to Isaac that Jacob is his chosen. But this deception would deeply hurt his father and bring threats on his life from his brother.

While blessing our children is a privilege we do not want to let pass, when we become born again into the Spirit, we receive the greatest blessing. We have the hope of Heaven and His Spirit within us here. Passage after passage give us vision for our future and wisdom for the days we live in.

You don't have to worry about the blessing being in limited supply because God has enough love that every human could have this blessing if only they would accept it.

Your parents may not have given you their blessing but child of God you are blessed. Jeremiah 29:11 is God's blessing for you today. "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future." Accept this blessing today and know you have the best of all futures - eternity in Heaven and grace for the day!

May God richly bless you as you seek Him and as you serve Him!