Program for 07/05/18 SAS Devotions: Genesis 27, The Stolen Blessing
God promises to punish all liars in Hell forever. When people are liars, they cannot trust anyone else. Often times, fear is tied to guilt. When our consciences are not clear we feel guilty. Jesus can and will clear our consciences. Joseph asks his brothers the key question that would stop him from trying to get revenge; "Am I in the place of God"? Satan will try to use fear to keep us from blessings that God has promised. Christian burial is not a carryover from paganism, it is a reminder that wherever we are buried is not our final home.
God calls us to truth and integrity. Unfortunately, most people do not keep their word. It is not worth lying. Sometimes in the midst of doing the right thing, we can dishonor God. We will never be able to outsmart or thwart His plan. We need to stop fighting with God and follow His will. God is a jealous God. Love does not keep a record of wrongs. We are not to blame our parents for how our lives turn out. If we want to have a healthy biblical family, we must not stop doing what God has called us to do.
We see that Isaac's family has a generational problem of deceit. Isaac thought he was going to die because he lost his eyesight. We should take good care of our bodies by eating right and exercising. Isaac would spend decades waiting to die. Whatever time we have, we need to use it for the glory of God. We may die sooner than we anticipate or we may die later than we anticipate. Only God knows how many days are left. Even if our parents try to get us to do something wrong, we are not to do it. No one has the authority to get us to do God forbids or forbid us from doing something God commands. We are not to trust people who are not trustworthy. Some people will bring the Lord into their lies in order to deceive. Our words matter and even if our earthly fathers did not bless us, we can receive blessings from our Heavenly Father for eternity. God did not choose Jacob because he was a better man, God chose Jacob because He wanted to choose Jacob.
Program for 07/26/16 SAS Devotions: 2 Peter 2, Poisonous Teachers