“From the dew of heaven and the richness of the earth, may God always give you abundant harvests of grain and bountiful new wine. May many nations become your servants, and may they bow down to you. May you be the master over your brothers, and may your mother’s sons bow down to you. All who curse you will be cursed, and all who bless you will be blessed.” [Genesis 27.28-29]
Nice words. They were the words spoken by Isaac over his "firstborn" (really Jacob is disguise) and were not only nice words, but they also carried power in actually determining the fate of the one to whom they were spoken.
Unfortunately, I have no concept today of the importance of these words. I simply read this story and say, "What's the big deal? Jacob was a cheat - just take the blessing back (like it could do anything anyway...) and speak the words over Esau!"
But there WAS power in the blessing that Isaac spoke over Jacob even though the words were directed to the wrong person! Why else would Jacob and Esau go to such extremes (Jacob to deceive and Esau to plot to kill)?
Father, I am amazed at the fact that Isaac's words carried such power. Help me to establish my own confidence in the power of words and live accordingly!
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