I had an Apostrophe

I was doing Bible study today and I had several little epiphanies throughout. I'm sure anyone who is even remotely active in knowing the Word of God would probably say that these epiphanies are really not that spectacular. In fact, they're downright elementary. But I don't know, when God reveals something through a different lens, it's exciting and refreshing to me. I'm only going to share one of these revelations today. I'll try to keep this short and to the point (lol yeah right.)

I was reading in Genesis about Jacob and Esau, and about how Isaac was deceived into blessing Jacob with the blessing of the firstborn, rather than giving it rightfully to Esau. I've read this story a hundred times but here's what struck me. When Rebekah was pregnant with Jacob and Esau, they struggled within her. She didn't know why she was feeling what she was feeling, so it says she, "went and inquired of the Lord." It was then that God revealed to her that she had 2 nations within her, and that they would struggle, and that the older would serve the younger. Fast forward to the portion I was reading today, I always thought it was strange that Rebekah chose to deceive her own husband into blessing Jacob, when both she and her husband knew that the older would serve the younger. But, as the text presents it, it does not say that Isaac was with Rebekah when she inquired of the Lord. Therefore, Isaac probably didn't know that the Lord had said "The older shall serve the younger." Now for the point: God had promised. Rebekah knew the time had come for Isaac to bestow the blessing on the oldest. Instead of waiting on God, trusting Him to fulfill what He had promised, she tried to "help". Interestingly enough, Sarah, Abraham's wife, did the exact same thing! When time started ticking and she still didn't get pregnant with an heir, she took matters into her own hands, trying to "help" God fulfill His promise, and in doing so, created a disaster that is still manifesting itself today. My epiphany was this: God doesn't need our help! If He has promised, He will fulfill!! Many times I get so impatient that I think I have to help Him out. I get stressed out and think, "Oh no, nothing's happening, what am I doing wrong, should I change something in my life, should I try this, should I try that..." instead of just believing that if He has promised something, He will totally take care of it. He doesn't need my help! He needs my trust. My patience. He needs to grant me wisdom to know when to move and when to stay absolutely still and wait. I know that sounds so simple, but its timing was perfect for me. I don't want to try to "help" God with what I believe are His personal promises to me. He's sovereign. If He has promised, He will fulfill. 

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Declaring the end from the beginning,

And from ancient times things which have not been done,

Saying, ‘My purpose will be established,

And I will accomplish all My good pleasure’;

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Calling a bird of prey from the east,

The man of My purpose from a far country.

             Truly I have spoken; truly I will bring it to pass. 

I have planned it, 

Surely I will do it.

Isaiah 46:8-11