Isaac wanted to bless Esau, but Jacob and Rebekah deceived him into blessing Jacob instead. God’s will was accomplished in spite of the sinful methods used by Jacob and Rebekah. The consequences of their deception led to Esau wanting to kill Jacob and Jacob fleeing to Rebekah’s brother for safety.
Doing what is right is hard. It is especially tempting to sin when we think we’re doing it for a good reason, but that is a lie from Satan. He wants us to sin and make God sad. Just because God fulfilled his promise for Jacob to receive the birthright and the blessing doesn’t mean God approved of Jacob’s deceit and lies. God wants his children to obey him and avoid the consequences of sin.
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