The Birth of a Patriarch
Jan 8, 2013
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Today’s Scripture “The sons in your womb will become two nations. From the very beginning, they will be rivals. One nation will be stronger than the other; and your older son will serve the younger” (Genesis 25:23).
Notes The Covenant promise is again confirmed in the long-awaited (20 years!) birth of a son to Isaac and Rebekah. Jacob, the chosen one by God through whom the covenant is kept, will become the father of the 12 tribes of Israel.
Realizing the covenant promise requires faith. So it is in our lives. As we wait on God, we often believe and hope for things unseen, waiting expectantly for God to bring them to pass in His time.