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