Saturday 8 Jul 2023

July 8: Genesis 27:15-21

Key Verse: Genesis 27:15
Then Rebekah took the best clothes of her elder son Esau, which she had in the house, and put them on her younger son Jacob.

Devotion:
When you grow up in a community or a family you may find you all share responsibility for things and tasks. Sometimes you may feel like you are responsible for what someone else has done wrong in your group because you knew better but did not stop them at the time. You may even feel this about your partner at times when you find yourself covering up their mistakes or misgivings. One of the things parents struggle with is what their children get up to...

People often focus on certain passages in the bible which say we will be held accountable for things done by those close to us but this section of passage throws a different light on things. Rebekah was working against Isaac even though she was his wife of long standing – chosen by God… But if you go through the bible you will see each story being handled differently by God because the people are different and the circumstances are different; so how do we learn from the bible?

God looks at each of us through very different ‘eyes’ than we look at people. We tend to see what they do and judge them. We then hear from others what they ‘do’ and judge them… God judges people by what is in their hearts and souls. He is the only one who can judge people because He is the only one who actually knows what people’s intents are!

So we should not get hung up about whether we are feeling responsible for what others are doing. We do not have absolute control over others – despite what some may think! We can try to guide people and you can try to help people, but the final decision is what they choose and not what you think they should choose.

Points to Ponder:
Do you worry about what others get up to?

Have you tried to focus on what you are doing lately?