leafed in Ponderings

Genensis 27:1-8

And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Behold, [here am] I.

And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death:

Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me [some] venison;

And make me savoury meat, such as I love, and bring [it] to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die.

And Rebekah heard when Isaac spake to Esau his son. And Esau went to the field to hunt [for] venison, [and] to bring [it].

And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying,

Bring me venison, and make me savoury meat, that I may eat, and bless thee before the LORD before my death.

Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command thee.

Jacob has a lot of faults that we can lay at his door without really trying. But I wonder if this one would be there if not for his mother. 

Vs. 8 Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command thee.

 We as mother have such important jobs. We have the job of training our children to grow to love God with their hearts and lives. Yes our husbands are the heads of our home, but we spend the greater amount of time with our children. Our husbands depend on us to do this job right.

I think that Rebekah had Jacobs’ heart. She had it so well that he was willing to trick his father and obey his mother. That is why it it is so important that we as mothers guard our hearts againt the world and it’s influences.

Jeremiah 17:9   The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?

How much time do we spend getting to know god so that as we get closer to him we can draw our children closer to him. Can we really teach our children to love the Lord with all their heart if we are not keeping our heart close to God. I don’t know how many times people have said ……. I have the head knowledge, I need heart knowledge. It is so important to know in our hearts that we are doing all we  can to be close to God.

  Isaiah 55:8   For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.

How many times have we thought that we know what is best only to have it fall flat because we forgot to ask God how he wanted us to do it. I know this has happened in my life more then I would want to admit. I know that it is my desire to train my children to want to seek Gods’ will for their life and to do it. Will they be willing if they see me not willing?

 Psalms 37:4   Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart

God tell us to delight in him.

1. To affect with great pleasure; to please highly; to give or afford high satisfaction or joy; as, a beautiful landscape delights the eye; harmony delights the ear; the good conduct of children, and especially their piety, delights their parents.

I will delight myself in thy statutes. Ps. 119.

I wonder how often I bring delight to my Lord?

OUR BEST ~ S.C.Kirk

Hear ye the Master’s call, “Give Me thy best!”
For, be it great or small, that is His test.
Do then the best you can, not for reward,
Not for the praise of men, but for the Lord.