January 8, 2012 - Genesis 27-30

Reading Jacob's story makes me realize how society has never really changed. We still for the most part are out for ourselves. We do what we need to so that we profit and can stand taller and stronger than our neighbor. We are a very selfish culture, yet we make ourselves feel good by doing something for those less fortunate. The difference between us and Jacob is that we know the whole story, we know about the new testament (covenant) where we are all covered in God's grace through the life, death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. We have all the teachings of Christ that tell us we are supposed to be different than society. There is an attitude of entitlement in our society today. If you look at the story of Jacob and Esau it is there too. So what do we do about it? Look at your words and actions and ask yourself, do you carry an attitude of entitlement? How could we make a difference in our society? After all isn't that what God asks us to do, Make a difference?