Genesis 28:6 Now Esau learned that Isaac had blessed Jacob and had sent him to Paddan Aram to take a wife from there, and that when he blessed him he commanded him, “Do not marry a Canaanite woman,”
Back in Genesis 25, Esau sold his birthright for a bowl of stew. He let his temporal, corporeal self rule and made a very poor decision. When he learns that Canaanite women are displeasing to his father, he intentionally marries a non-Canaanite woman in an attempt to….What? Please his father? Show his obedience? Get back into his graces?
Genesis 28:7 and that Jacob had obeyed his father and mother and had gone to Paddan Aram.
Honestly, I’m not exactly sure what Esau is trying to do here, but what I do know is that we all mess up–sometimes creating huge, ugly messes. And while we can never undo what’s done, we can make amends to the Father. We can intentionally live life in a way that we know will be pleasing to Him.
Genesis 28:8 Esau then realized how displeasing the Canaanite women were to his father Isaac;
Precious Savior, Life is messy. We are messy. Thank You that our messes aren’t the end of us. Thank You for Your fierce love and amazing grace, for second chances, for the ability to discern what is pleasing to You and to begin each day anew, striving to bring You glory. Help us to show others the same grace that You lavish upon us, even in our messiness. Amen.
Genesis 28:9 so he went to Ishmael and married Mahalath, the sister of Nebaioth and daughter of Ishmael son of Abraham, in addition to the wives he already had.
Have a blessed day.