Tuesday, November 2, 2010

The Great Deception

Credited for being clever,
end result from truth to sever,
tolerance he put forever
on a shelf.
          His deception was deceiving,
          taking rather than receiving,
          self-righteous, but not believing
          in himself.

Far too busy justifying
to be humbly relying
on the One Who was supplying
every need.
          Desperate for recognition
          with more tricks for ammunition;
          driving force of his volition
          turned to greed.

Though he desparately implored,
boldly cheated, caused discord,
even wrestled with the Lord
to be blessed;
          If he would have paid attention
          to God’s sovereign intervention,
          put the lies of his invention
          all to rest,

Then perhaps he would have noted
God had already promoted                
Jacob’s right and was devoted
as He willed.
          For, while yet inside their mother,
          brother struggling with brother,
          promised blessing to the younger
          God instilled.

Thus, the common misconception
of success in his deception
Was a lie, from its inception,
well concealed.
          Jacob’s will made no foundations;
          for two peoples and two nations
          God foreknew before creation,
          then revealed.


Though his life was in a stew,
Jacob’s heart God also knew;
Jacob’s passion remained true,
This we know.
          Let us not attempt to edit
          What God plans, but give Him credit;
          For if He planned and said it,
          It is so.
                                 ~ae
                                   11/02/2010

Genesis 25:21-23

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