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Then Jacob made this vow: “If God will indeed be with me and protect me on this journey, and if he will provide me with food and clothing…”
Genesis 28:20

Never give God an if, give Him an unconditional Yes, and trust Him with the rest.

“What! a man that has talked with God, then begin to make a bargain with him! that has seen the only way of access between heaven and earth, the ladder Christ Jesus, and has had a covenant made between himself and God, a covenant that is all on God’s part—all a promise—and yet wants after that to hold God to the bargain: as if he were afraid God would break his promise! Oh! this was vile indeed!” – Charles Spurgeon

Jacob and Esau by Charles Spurgeon

We have spoken to the Lord, we have been the recipient of His grace, mercy, forgiveness, love, provision, and protection.

So why would we bargain with Him with promises like these…

• And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
  Philippians 4:19 (NKJV)
• The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and He knows those who trust in Him.
  Nahum 1:7 (NKJV)
• And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work.
  2 Corinthians 9:8 (ESV)
• “So don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’”
  Matthew 6:31(NLT)
• A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
  Psalm 23:1 (ESV)

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I’ve never noticed that Esau visited Uncle Ishmael and married one of his daughters.

So, Esau visited his uncle Ishmael’s family and married one of Ishmael’s daughters, in addition to the wives he already had. His new wife’s name was Mahalath. She was the sister of Nebaioth and the daughter of Ishmael, Abraham’s son.
Genesis 28:9

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Accept God at His Word. Trust His history of faithfulness to me and His people.