To Flee or To Stand?

Genesis 27:20, 22-23a, 43

20-And Isaac said unto his son, How is it that thou hast found it so quickly, my son? And he said, Behold cause the Lord thy God brought it to me.

In this verse we see that Jacob, is proceeding with the plan his mother Rebekah had established to deceive his father Isaac. Jacob was trying to steal a blessing. If you read the verses prior you will see that the latter portion of this scripture is a lie. The Lord did not lead Jacob to any venison matter -of- fact the soup was not even made of venison but young goats (v.9). Today we see a great number of people lying on God the same way Jacob did. Many are saying God appointed and called them to do certain work when He actually hasn’t said a word. Their motive, like Jacob’s, is to deceive and to try to bribe their way to a blessing. God cannot be bribed nor deceived.

22-And Jacob went near unto Isaac his father; and he felt him and said, The voice is Jacob’s voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.

When we encounter false prophets\teaching there ought to be a “check” in our spirit. At first you may not be able to know exactly what it is but there will be something in their message that does not line up with the Word of God. If you are paying attention and not taken in by their finesse the Holy Ghost will make it clear to you. The Holy Ghost will lead and guide us in ALL truth (John 15:13).

23a-And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau’s hands: so he blessed him.

When you are not seeking God nor baptized with His precious Holy Ghost you will not be able to discern false prophets/teaching. If you cannot discern these lies you will be led astray. In this day and time evil men and seducers are waxing worse and worse (II Timothy 3:13). Don’t get so caught up in a person’s personality or how big your church or church denomination is that you can’t hear the voice of God. Your faith and hope should be in nothing but Jesus Christ and the complete work of the Cross. Base your faith on and in the Cross. This is how you will endure to the end. Don’t become some blinded by vanity that you will start to lie on the all knowing all powerful God. Stand on and for the truth.

43-Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; and arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran;

Jacob had to flee his home because Esau discovered his deceit and got mad enough to kill him. Sooner or later the false prophets\teachers lies will be exposed. A lie cannot prevail. The Word of God says, “that the devil is the father of lies (John 8:44) and he prevailed not (Revelation 12:7-8).” If you stand on the truth, the Word of God, you will endure to the end. The truth will set you free (John 8:32) and you will never have to flee in shame. Make a choice today, flee or stand!