Impressed by Esua? Naaah! Red, hairy guy. Gives away birthright for some food. Marries two women (nobody has done that before). But hey--he's being raised by a Mom who prefers his brother and a dad who lies about his mom to save his own skin. Things are really getting to be a mess. But God is with them and Isaac and Rebekkah do seem to consult with God about things (some things anyway).
I guess it just goes to show you that God is with us, even when we aren't exactly living right. And I know we shouldn't judge, but after reading today's passage, it's hard not to. I hope the writer of this book was showing the mistakes clearly on purpose so that we understand how fallible humans are. Surely the mistakes were not as blatant as they seem.
God, thanks for loving us even when we repeat the sins of our fathers, even when we get our priorities totally wrong. And thanks for blessing us through others as Abraham and Isaac were blessed by Abimelech.
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