The story of Jacob proves that God's purpose goes on, no matter how imperfect we might be. I don't mean that Jacob was a sorry person in the sense of work, but that he did some awfully deceitful things in his life. Poor old Esau got the brunt of most of it when they were young - like stealing the birthright and the blessing that went along with it. But the fact is that in spite of his shortcomings, God's purpose was realized through Jacob.
This should be good news to us. We are also not perfect. If we knew as much about each other's private lives as we know about Jacob's we would fully understand why God used Jacob. Throughout the Bible we read of imperfect people who were used of God to carry out His purpose. Moses, the murderer, is a good example. He quibbled with God about leading the children of Israel out of Egypt, before he finally succumbed to the will of God. God used Moses in a mighty way in spite of his shortcomings. We are imperfect human beings, but we serve an almighty, perfect God. We make mistakes, but He does not make mistakes. We fail at times, but God never fails. Knowing this should help us understand that God's purpose is still being carried out, no matter how bad the situation gets in our world. The world has always been in turmoil, as it is today, but God works through, over and beyond the turmoil. We fret and worry about what is going to happen between the Jews and Arabs. Good heavens, those people have been fussing for thousands of years, and the only thing that will solve that problem is the coming of Jesus. I am a history buff (notice that I did not write historian) and from what I read, God has always been in control, no matter how sorry the world situation. Read the Bible. Nowhere does the Bible promise a trouble-free world until He makes all things new in the New Jerusalem. So God will go on using imperfect people until He brings everything to an end. Let us be grateful, that as imperfect as we are, God still uses us. I want to thank Jacob for reassuring me today that God can use me, as imperfect as I am. (No surprise there.) Bro. Joe
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