Day 28

Genesis 27 tells how Jacob receives Esau's blessing.  Normally a blessing is given to the first born son.  This time however Jacob deceives Isaac and dress as his older brother Esau.  Esau is out hunting game to make his father some food while Jacob is pretending to be him.  Rebekah has given Jacob instructions and clothes so that he may appear as Esau.  Isaac falls for Jacob's scam and gives him his blessing not knowing that it is really Jacob that he is blessing.  When Esau shows up and tries to receive his blessing he finds out what his brother has down and becomes very angry.  He begins to console himself by planning to kill his brother.  Jacob finds out about this and runs away to the land of Laban.

Genesis chapter 28 tells of Jacob's journey to find a wife.  While he travels through Laban to Paddan Aram he comes to a place to rest and has a vision in his dream.  He sees a staircase traveling up to heaven and God begins to speak to him and tells him the same thing he has told Abraham.  He tells Jacob that his offspring will be numerous and will take control of the land in which he rest.  If what I have read is correct that place later be comes Bethel.

The last portion of Matthew 18 tells us a parable of forgiveness.  We learn of a servant who ask for a chance and the master forgives his debt.  This servant then goes out and sees one of his servant who owes less then what he owed and he has that servant put into jail.  Upon learning of this the master puts the servant who was forgiven in jail till his debt has been paid off.  What are we to learn from this parable?  We should learn that we should forgive and forget, because as our Heavenly Father forgives us of our sins we should do so of others.

Tomorrow's reading is:
Genesis 29, 30 and Matthew 19