Mother’s Day: Rebekah, Trusting God’s Promise Without Taking Control (Genesis 27)

Mother’s Day: Rebekah, Trusting God’s Promise Without Taking Control (Genesis 27)
In this Mother’s Day sermon, Greg turns to Genesis 27 to examine Rebekah as a “messed-up mother” who heard from God but tried to secure God’s promise through deception. Rebekah knew the prophecy that “the oldest will serve the youngest,” yet when Isaac prepared to bless Esau, she intervened so Jacob would receive the blessing, revealing a struggle to trust God’s process. The message explores how parental concern can drift into interference and highlights the hidden cost of control, noting that Rebekah may never have seen Jacob again after sending him away. The sermon emphasizes that God’s promises aren’t dependent on perfect families, urges parents to release what only God can carry, and points to Jesus, the Son, who receives and shares the blessing without manipulation.