February 06th, 2025

In Genesis 27, Isaac, believing he was close to death, called his oldest son, Esau, to bless him. But his last Biblically recorded words, Genesis 28:3-4, are a blessing to Jacob -- not Jacob pretending to be Esau -- but Jacob as who he truly was, God's chosen, receiving the prophetic blessing as a result of the Abrahamic covenant.
This blessing was always going to be Jacob's. He didn't need to lie or steal or manipulate his father, because the blessing (and the inheritance for that matter) were from God ultimately, not Isaac. And Rebekah and Jacob's deception did not represent a mistrust of Isaac so much as ultimately proved their distrust of God. But Isaac's final words prove God's faithfulness to a deceiver -- just like us. In the midst of deception, God never lies. In the middle of conflict, His will triumphs. He is trustworthy, at all times. And His blessing is indeed on those who fear Him (Luke 1:50).