Understanding Generational Curses and Blessings Part [3] 12/11/2023 (Evening thought)

Genesis 36:6 And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his substance, which he had got in the land of Canaan; and went into the country from the face of his brother Jacob.

[Patriarchs & Prophets pp 207] This separation was in accordance with the divine purpose, concerning Jacob. Since the brothers differed so greatly in regard to religious faith, it was better for them to dwell apart. Esau and Jacob had alike been instructed in the knowledge of God, and both were free to walk in His commandments and to receive His favor; but they had not both chosen to do this.

The two brothers had walked in different ways, and their paths would continue to diverge more and more widely. There was no arbitrary choice on the part of God by which Esau was shut out from the blessings of salvation. The gifts of His grace through Christ are free to all. There is no election but one's own by which any may perish.

Exodus 3: 7 And the Lord said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows; 8 And I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites.

Genesis 36:12 And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esau's son; and she bare to Eliphaz Amalek: these were the sons of Adah Esau's wife.

May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!

Understanding Generational Curses and Blessings Part [2] 12/10/2023 (Morning thought)

Genesis 25:22 And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to enquire of the Lord. 23 And the Lord said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.

On the other hand, persons who despise and forget God, transmit that disposition to their offspring and even though the destiny of such persons are not set in stone, it is more likely than not, for them to walk in the footsteps of their parents. In addition to this the practices, indulgences, habits and lifestyles, are all likely to be mimicked by those who come after, for by precept, example and also by inheritance and cultivation, the stage is often set for replications, in those who are born to such parents.

Persons do retain their freedom of choice, and they are never inevitably chained in a hell-bound destiny. However, history has proven the words of Scripture to be true, in the overwhelming majority of cases. As Esau, and Jacob came out fighting against each other, just so, the after history has demonstrated a continued animosity from generation to generation.

Even though there was a pause due to the forced reconciliation brokered by God, yet they were never at peace permanently. That’s because the propensities, tendencies, habits, practices, and dispositions, were all transferred to the coming generations, and because of this the bad blood persisted between the two.

Genesis 36:1 Now these are the generations of Esau, who is Edom. 2 Esau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan; Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite. 8 Thus dwelt Esau in mount Seir: Esau is Edom. 9 And these are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in mount Seir.

May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!