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Vanneni: I'm not from the earth.

Caracta: ^^^
Well, let me speak for myself. I personally don't like your threads...so it's only natural i diss you a little. Your recent threads are dumb and immature. The fact that i have a soft spot for law students makes me react so fast even when i could ignore.

I still do not understand the "moral lesson" of this thread. Even church members or traditional worshippers engage in "creative" and premarital sex. Even you...you opened a thread about yours recently. How are you different from them? Let he who is without sin be the first to cast a stone...

o'boy:
buh why must they go and 'gba kontrol" with the hijab on?

Caracta: ^^^
From what i read from the first thread before it was locked down, this thread is for discussions. You already have your answer as quoted in this new thread. After that, you asked for advice. Moreover, does your topic look like a question to you? Read it again.

Caracta: Errm...excuse me mister, can you kindly point out the OP's question? I didn't see any here. My browser must be acting up again.

obalola7: Jacob received blessing with deceit

Genesis 27

Introduction- In our last lesson we learned about how God blessed Isaac, Abimelech made oath with Isaac and Esau married Judith. In today's lesson we will be learning about how Jacob received Esau's blessing with deceit, Esau begged him to bless him for once and plan to kill Jacob as soon as Isaac die.

Today's Study

When it was time for Isaac to die and his eyes could not see due to old age, he called Esau to go get him venison, so that he may pray for him. But Sarah heard the discussion. And when Esau was gone, Sarah called Jacob to bring two small goats, so she may prepare it and give it to Isaac in pretense that Jacob is Esau, so that he may receive the prayer. But Jacob said, his brother is hairy and if he try to give his father, the venison, Isaac will know its Jacob, but the mother said, no she will give him Esau's goodly raiment and she gave Jacob the raiment and put the skin of the goat upon his hands and neck and Jacob went to deliver the savory meat and bread to Isaac.(Genesis 27:1-18)

When Jacob brought the food to Isaac, Isaac asked who he was, and he lied, that he was Esau and that he has brought the venison that Isaac may eat and bless him. But Isaac asked why he came so early, and Jacob lied again, that he found the kid goats quickly because, his Lord brought it to him. Isaac still in doubt, he called Jacob to come nearer so he can feel him, and he did, and he said, the voice was Jacob, but the hands are hands of Esau. So he did not doubt him again, and he blessed him: And he asked again, if he was Esau and he said, yes he was, and Isaac asked Jacob to bring the savory meat to him so he can eat. After he had eating, he asked Jacob to come near so he may kiss him, and when he came closer, he smelled the raiment and he was convince the more that he smelled like Esau, because Jacob was wearing Esau's cloth and Isaac blessed him: "28 Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine:29 Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee."(Genesis 27:19-29)

Just as Isaac was concluding his prayer and Jacob gone out, his brother Esau came in with Savory meat to give to the father and he asked Isaac to rise to eat, and Isaac asked who he was and he said he was Isaac first born Esau. And Isaac tremble greatly and he asked who was the person that had brought the venison and he had ate and that he had blessed him and he shall be blessed. When Esau heard the voice of his father, he cried greatly and was very bitter, but said to his father to bless him even just one blessing. Then he said to Esau, that his brother came with deception and have taken his blessing. And Esau, said is he not Jacob who has supplanted him this two times, first he took his birthright and now his blessing, and he asked if his father had a blessing for him. But Isaac said, he had made Jacob his lord, and all his brethren will be his servant and he will be sustained with food and he asks what he could do for Esau, and he lifted up his voice and cried that his father could just bless him just once. Then Isaac blessed him that his dwelling shall be fatness of the earth and of the dew of heaven from above. Also, by his sword he shall live and shall serve his brother and it will come to pass that he will have dominion over him and he shall break the yoke off his neck(Genesis 27:30-40)

But Esau hate Jacob and planned to kill him, once Isaac die. When the mother heard it, she called Jacob and informed him about his brother plan against him and sent him to her brother Laban in Haran and asked him to stay there few days until his brother anger was gone. And she promise to send for him once, his brother anger was gone. Then Rebekah went to Isaac to suggest that Jacob go to his brother, to prevent him getting married to the daughters of Heth. (Genesis 27:41-46)


Reflection

Every human plays God's script. We can not outsmart God or do what God does not necessary approve. Isaac knew that when the twins Esau and Jacob were born, it was told that the elder shall serve the younger. At this time he has either deliberately or because he was enjoying the cooking of Esau, decided to change God plans. But God is the smartest God and will wait, looking when we are playing the fool. When the discussion came that Esau is to be blessed, but with a condition to go get his father savor meat, Rebekah heard and she made plans and God supported the plans. Just as the bible made us to understand that without God we can not do anything."5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing"(John 15:5)

Isaac might have remembered that he could not change the prayer nor curse Jacob for such deception, so he said , there is nothing he could do, that Jacob shall surely be blessed. Its always good to discern when God is working versus when man is working. Isaac knew that it was God's wish for Jacob to take the blessing. He knew that something was wrong and he made everything within his power to make sure that he verified that it was not Jacob. But God was in the plan and his will has to be done. "10 Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven."(Matthew 6:10)

We should make sure we are not party to anything God has not design, ordain or support. We should as Christians advocate for God's will. Rebekah advocated for God's will even though deceptively, but God would have still perform his miracle without Rebekah. Also, we could see that Esau was not diligent and was not a good manager of his resources. All these things though it is God's will, could have change the plan, if only Esau could manage his resources well. For instant, why will he be an hunter and still be looking for kid goats? Many of us as Christians are guilty of this. We are not a good resource managers and that's why sometime we are always broke. God want us to be smart with our resources and exemplify good stewardship. "10 As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God."(1 Peter 4:10)

When we keep our resources for a raining or famine day, we will excel and God will bless us. If Esau had kept or nurse some kid goats like Jacob, he would have had the opportunity to serve his father before Jacob and before his mother made the coup against him. He would have just gone into his live stocks and make some kid goats for his father, then get the blessing. In the spiritual term, as a christian we should endeavor to trim our lamp, polish our salvation, brush our holiness and steadfastness to God, so that when vicissitude of life come ravaging we will be well prepared or if Jesus comes today, we would not need 5 minutes, to pray for salvation; which might be too late."40 Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not."(Luke 12:40)

May God help us to be a good manager of the resources, talents and skills he has given us.

Caracta: Pls get out of here! Mtcheeeeeew

eggheaders: @ Op.your stupidity and your dementia is getting worst as the day go by.focus on your fellow wayward goons and leave our sisters alone.cos I can't really understand what the stupid obsession is all about .go get a life simpleton.

dridowu: Hiiiiiiiiissssssssssssan, next time hijab not IJEBU................STU.PID

blink182: Oh, the 'one head, four legs' phenomenon. Not new.

dont8: No lele, but the 190 is my issue here.

numerical_guy: Which one be ur own na? Are they wearing it on ur body? abi why u come dey drink panadol for anather person headeache...
I know your type very well. Real men are busy bettering their lives while all you do is sit on your poverty stricken as.s and gossip..

buJu-234:
is there any thing bad ; they have their lives to live

dont8: You're a learner, change it to Channel 1000 jorh

dont8: Why on earth would I tune my channel to 190


Viewing this topic: channel 190(m), dont8(m) and 1 guest(s)

D-Explorer:

channel 190: Surfing on the previous thread titled
"Where Are All These Muslim Girls Going" from a lecture theater, I then discovered this answer

o'boy:
What we call them in my area is "abo ori ma bo idi"(cover head no cover yansh)
because those girls can knack well.

@topic, that's the time they go collect something from the special guy- you understand what i mean

IZUKWU: i was responding to the topics and not to the personality of the op

Larry-Sun:
When shall we Nairalanders stop insulting each other? Seriously, they're laughing at us out there.

patin48hrs: chîmu o. What going on here? I am not channel 190 as many are saying o.

At the above he was right, like i did say he did not collect my number. He called me via my friend.

Well i never belived you guys are stil doubting.
Am beginning to like this forum but please how do i get varified.

IZUKWU: all these just for the love of a woman. All i have learnt is to be myself and be true to myself .

Ishilove: *verified*

Mynd_44: okay but rememver that Channel 190 said the OP is a JJC

Mynd_44: Well she was not a guest and have never been a guest na. You really wanna defend this guy and his reflection?

And they call Acid to add some elements of thruth to this. That just makes this whole thing worse

gree-die:
i was a guest for months b4 i finally registered....

patin48hrs: chîmu o. What going on here? I am not channel 190 as many are saying o.

Well i never belived you guys are stil doubting.
Am beginning to like this forum but please how do i get varified.

Mr. 1234:
are you actually bothered about them going out or the use of their long black veil?




Smh...tcheeew...misplaced priority!