🥀 《The Deception Beneath the Blessing》

— A Literary Devotional Narrative in English

The tent was dim.
Isaac’s eyes had grown weak with age.
He could no longer see,
but he could still bless.

And so, the plan was whispered.
Goat skins.
Esau’s clothes.
A voice pretending to be someone else.

“Are you really my son Esau?”
“I am,” Jacob lied. (Genesis 27:24)

The food was served.
The scent of the wild clung to the garments.
Isaac reached out—
and blessed the wrong son,
or so it seemed.

“Nations will serve you.
Be lord over your brothers…” (v.29)

Jacob left trembling—
blessing in hand,
guilt in heart.

And soon after,
Esau entered.
Too late.
Too broken.

“Don’t you have even one blessing left for me, father?” (v.36)

But the blessing was spoken.
The words had flown
like arrows
that couldn’t be recalled.

🙏 Five Devotional Themes and Reflective Questions

Deception may gain us what we want, but it costs more than we expect.
→ What have I compromised to reach a goal, and was it worth the loss?
Blessings taken by manipulation come with burden.
→ Have I ever carried the weight of something I wasn’t ready to hold?
God’s plan still unfolds through flawed people.
→ How does God’s faithfulness comfort me even in my failures?
The pain of betrayal runs deep in families.
→ Who in my life needs healing because of a broken trust?
True identity can’t be hidden behind costumes.
→ Am I pretending to be someone I’re not to receive approval?