Beware of double identities

“And Jacob went near unto Isaac his father; and he felt him, and said, The voice is Jacob's voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau. And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau's hands: so he blessed him.” Genesis 27:22-23

If you want something from a man, you may deceive him to get it. But if you want it from God, you cannot successfully deceive Him. Jacob successfully deceived Isaac, but he did not successfully deceive God. God sees the intents; He knows your heart. God said to Samuel in 1 Samuel 16:7, “But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.”

The life of Jacob actually became stressful and tempestuous after receiving the so called “blessing.” He had to run from his father’s house into the hand of Laban who was a classified deceiver, a man far better than him in the business of manipulation and deception. On the other hand, Esau that got the “second hand” blessing had become great and mighty, even having 400 private soldiers (Genesis 33:1). As at that time Jacob was just asking God to bless him.

God will never bless a man without a clear identity. The blessing never rested on Jacob until he prayed for it in Genesis 32. Yes, God chose him from the womb but he went about it the wrong way and the journey became longer. Man may pronounce the blessing; but the activation is of God.  In Zechariah 3, Joshua could not be helped because he had a wrong garment on. Until the garment was removed, he was resisted. Beloved, be a man of clear identity, don’t engage in double standards and deception. If God blesses you, sorrow will be far from you.

Prayer for today: Oh God I am your son (daughter), (mention your name), bless me indeed and enlarge my coast in Jesus name.