Ps 135:4 says that God chose Jacob. It is just like when He said that Jacob was the one He had loved while Esau was the one He hated. Esau did not get the right hand of blessing of the Lord because he esteemed it of little value. He took it for granted whereas the one who had no right to inherit the blessing coveted it with all his heart. He esteemed it to be of great worth. He was far more honorable than Esau, no matter what Jacob’s name and his actions suggested. He was called “Supplanter” I believe by the design of the Lord. God knew the heart He put within Jacob and He knew Jacob was the true heir. He was the one chosen by God from eternity’s past. Jacob was willing to put his life on the line, if necessary, to have that blessing.

We can’t want something good that much without the Lord hearkening to the cry of our hearts. He draws near to the one who is earnestly pleading and seeking The Presence. He turns His face to shine upon that one. Oh, to look upon the face of The Lord Most High! Oh to be one of His chosen ones! I am!!