#74 Trembled Genesis 27

Now it happened, as soon as Isaac had finished blessing Jacob, and Jacob had scarcely gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting. He also had made savory food, and brought it to his father, and said to his father, "let my father arise and eat of his son's game, that your soul may bless me." And his father Isaac said to him, "who are you?" So he said, "I am your son, your firstborn, Esau." Then Isaac trembled exceedingly, and said, "who? Where is the one who hunted game and brought it to me? I ate all of it before you came, and I have blessed him- and indeed he shall be blessed." When Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with an exceedingly great and bitter cry, and said to his father, "bless me-me also, O my father!" But he said, "your brother came with deceit and has taken away your blessing." And Esau said, "Is he not rightly named Jacob? For he has supplanted me these two times. He took away my birthright, and now look, he has taken away my blessing!" And he said, "have you not reserved a blessing for me?" Then Isaac answered and said to Esau, "Indeed I have made him your master, and all his brethren I have given to him as servants; with grain and wine I have sustained him. What shall I do now for you, my son?" And Esau said to his father, "have you only one blessing, my father? Bless me-me also, O my father!" And Esau lifted up his voice and wept. Then Isaac his father answered and said to him: "Behold, your dwelling shall be of the fatness of the earth, and the dew of heaven form above. By your sword you shall live, and you shall serve your brother; and it shall come to pass, when you become restless, that you shall break his yoke from your neck." Genesis 27: 30-40 NKJV

When it says that Isaac trembled, I don't think this was just from anger. He had pursued blessing the eldest son, and had done this outside of God's will. The birthright had already been sold, and Isaac now acknowledges, "indeed I have made him your master." God had already done this before they were born, but Isaac has confirmed it and though he is angry with Jacob, I believe the fear of the Lord is also upon him. 

Concerning the gospel they are enemies for your sake, but concerning the election they are beloved for the sake of the fathers. For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable. For as you were once disobedient to God, yet have now obtained mercy through their disobedience, even so these also have now been disobedient, that through the mercy shown you they also may obtain mercy. For God has committed them all to disobedience, that He might have mercy on all. Romans 11:29 NKJV

God does not teach us to sin, but rather let's men go in its pursuit, so that their nature and His mercy can be revealed. Jacob is about to feel the effects of his deceitfulness and Esau, like a small child, cries for the blessing of the parent, but from a heart of entitlement. 

For you know that afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for repentance, though he sought it diligently with tears. Hebrews 12:17 NKJV

Do you want God? Do you want humility and a heart that hurts more over its own sin, and pleads for mercy over others? I would even have to pray, Lord, teach me how to pray.