In this story, we see that the people did things that were very superstitious. We have been taught a lot of things that are not correct. The whole idea of bad luck was developed by people who do not know God or who did not love God. God is in charge of the Universe and only He made and it. God is the one who brings life and He alone can bring salvation. We all have physical problems because we are living in a world that is under a curse. If we are in Christ, we will gain a new body with no physical defects that will live forever. God knew what He was doing when he made us. He designed us with a purpose and a plan. We should not attempt to manipulate our situations and make silly plans when God has already promised us and told us what to do. Sin is not okay, even though God uses the sin that we do to accomplish His will. God is the author of life and is in charge of everything.
In the midst of our lives, we may be tempted to think that this is all there is. However, we will all live somewhere forever. All the things we read about in the lives of the people in the passage are in the past and everything we do here will be in the past as well one day. Everything in scripture points out that Jesus is the promised One whom God chose to save us from our sins. There is no substitute for the blessings of God. We need to seek the Lord to do His will instead of doing our will and asking God to bless it. God declares what will be as if it already is. God chooses people not based on ability but based on His sovereign grace. God deliberately chooses who we would not so that His grace shines forth. We should not be like Esau and give up our birth rights for pleasures of the moment. God saves sinners.
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