THURSDAY - 4TH JANUARY, 2024
MORNING WINGS DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE - Olusola ADEJUMO
ARE THEY DIFFERENTLY MANNERED?
Genesis 25:23, KJV
"And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger."
When Rebekah went to enquire about the struggle in her womb, the verse above was the reply she got from the Lord. That verse emphasizes that, "two nations are in her womb and then two manner of people..."
"Manner" means "kind" or "type." It means two people who won't behave the same way. It means two people who won't have the same inclination, aptitude, passion, motivation and gifts. It was two different thinkers with two different hobbies she harbours in herself. Imagine that, "two manner of people!" That hints about a major life truth. No two person is the same even when given birth to by the same parents and are even twins. They will sure turn out to be differently mannered or wired. It is these differences that lead to the choice of what each of these twins became later in the future. The Bible has this to say.
Genesis 25:27, KJV
"And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents."
Due to their being differently mannered, each of them became who they're created to be best suited for. If we look at their temperaments as testified in that verse, we'll see that the fact that they are different in nature is what guides each of them to their calling, vocation, career path or choice in life.
The Bible testifies of Esau becoming a cunning hunter, a man of the field. This shows Esau has a different makeup and aptitude different from Jacob. He is an extrovert and probably a Choleric. He is described in that place as, "a man of the field". It'll also mean Esau is outgoing unlike his brother who was described as "a plain man dwelling in tents." He is an introvert - a phlegmatic or melancholy. It is an introvert who don't like spending time outside or at the field. They cherish solitude above anything and if they ever get dragged into social community or activities, they'll seek to recover that energy back by cultivating solitude afterwards. That's who Jacob was contrary to who Esau was. One was a man of the field - an explorer, an adventurer, a risk taker, a big blower but the other is a quiet insider who don't want the outside's turmoil to disturb his inner peace.
No wonder, they each became something different. That's as a result of one truth. They're two people who are differently mannered. They aren't the same at all. So, while Esau excels in field and track activities in school, Jacob could have loved sewing, cookery and other domestic and personal survival teaching subjects. A testimony that indeed these are two differently mannered people.
Are you there wondering what you should do in/for life? Have you been ruminating on hitting it right but caught between this way or vocation and the other? You can let your natural manner, temperament and aptitude guide you. Jacob couldn't have become a cunning hunter. He wasn't destined for that because he wasn't gifted or equipped for that. If he attempted to, he wouldn't have gotten to the highest level of mastery where the Bible had to use the word, "skillful or cunning" to qualify the mastery of hunting his brother who was called into same field had. He would have been an average hunter lost in the shadow of his brother whose nature, inclination, obsession and gifts allows to be a man of the outdoor. The pursue of a career in hunting or any other outdoor pathway would have led to Jacob's frustration and even if he tries, he'll get to a place where he couldn't try further. The same applies to Esau wanting to become Jacob - an insider when God already gave a sign on who they could become by the different natures and aptitudes He created them with.
Indeed, your calling is in your soul. It reveals itself to some people more than others also. For Jacob and Esau, they didn't struggle to discover their callings. They only sought to express themselves and become themselves (who God created them to be). That was what they lived and that's what calling is all about. Calling is not about doing the highest paid profession or competing with somebody you know. Calling is finding the pathway already created in your soul and walking in the footprints already left there for you by the Almighty. God created a path for Israel in the sea. All they did was to walk through that path. They didn't reject it. They took it. Take yours also. It's beckoning you to come. That's why you've excelled in some subjects than others. That's why you've been attracted to some fields and professions more than others. That's calling peeping out from your inside.
I pray that you won't become an accident. You'll go the pathway your Creator intended. You'll follow what He said you should do which He left in your soul. If your passion has not been corrupted but still pure and whole, it's very worthy and trustable to follow. Let it guide you. The stars that appeared guided the magi. The kind of person you are which was left in your soul and wiring can guide you too to the right field.
PRAYER: Lord, you have created me shock full of potentials. I'm loaded bountifully with gifts, aptitudes and inner yearnings seeking expression. I express them in Jesus' name.
BIBLE IN A YEAR: Genesis 8:1-10:32, Matthew 4:12-25, Psalm 4:1-8, Proverbs 1:20-23
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