My good friend, Mary, introduced me to this wonderful method of Bible study called "Salt and Light", and I would love to share my devotionals with you as the Lord impresses His Truths upon my heart.

This is the beautiful picture He showed me a few days ago...

When Isaac caught the smell of his clothes, he blessed him and said, "Ah, the smell of my son is like the smell of a field that the Lord has blessed.  May God five you of heaven's dew..." (from Genesis 27:27 and 28a)

As I started reading the story of Jacob and Esau, the Lord brought to mind that His 12 tribes of Israel came from Jacob (the Deceiver!)

I was also struck by the fact that even though Isaac loved Esau--it was the wife's (Rebekah's) plan for her favorite (Jacob) to be blessed instead of Esau, that caused all this.

So, here we have two sinners--Jacob and Rebekah, who are getting a blessing they don't deserve. 

Then, in the verses above, wearing Esau's clothes, Jacob receives favor and blessing from his father--even the blessing "of heaven's dew"!!

Isn't that just like US, sinners, unworthy of God's blessing and inheritance??  But, when we wear "Jesus's clothes" (the "robes of righteousness"), our sin is covered, and we smell good to God, like His Son, Jesus (Whom God loves)!!  We are given His blessing and the inheritance of heaven.  Praise be to JESUS!!  Amen.

I am so unworthy, but only because I have Jesus's covering am I blessed and saved and in God's favor.