It's better to be one of God's poor, needy and afflicted ones who get cared for by Him, than to try and take care of ourselves on our own and meet the fate of the Philistines.
Introduction to This Series Here we are, the Sunday after the federal election. An election that, more than any in recent history and perhaps Canadian history, was shaped by international…
What can we learn from a chapter like this?
History is not just a series of short stories that each end in death. Christ's resurrection guarantees Isaac's resurrection—and your resurrection.
Why did Jesus choose the cross as the way to die?
Jacob's follow-through only meant something because there was a faithful and gracious God waiting to bless Him at Bethel.
Unexpectedly, Esau represents God in this passage: running to meet us, eager to reconcile, happy to forgive, zealous to save.
As we watch God and Jacob wrestle, don't marvel at Jacob's audacity—marvel at God's humility.
Just because God blesses us does not mean He approves of our actions...
Genesis 27 is messy—and it's a part of our story. This is the way God planned for His grace to flow to us.
Any middle children in the room? Middle children someone's have sense of being lost in the middle. Oldest children tend to get a certain amount of attention because they are…
Esau's appetite is a case study in the power of lust—and of how God uses sin to accomplish His plan..