As Isaac approached the end of his life, he requested his favorite meal before he blessed his older son and died. Isaac’s desire to fulfill his physical appetites gave his younger son Jacob an opportunity for deceit.
With his mother’s help, Jacob prepared the stew, disguised himself as Esau, and received the blessing that was rightfully his brother’s. As soon as Isaac pronounced the blessing, a hungry Esau returned from his hunting, made the meal his father had requested, and learned that his father had blessed his brother.
Throughout his life, Esau–like Jacob–was tempted to take control of his own life and destiny, and it’s undoubtedly a temptation you have also faced. It takes steady faith to leave our lives and future in God’s hands. Too often we tire of waiting on God or something else compels us to turn from the Lord. Yet when we seize control of our lives, disaster inevitably follows. Ask the Lord to help you release your hold on your life and entrust it to His capable hands instead.