Dear Pilgrim,

Thanks for replying so thoroughly to my question. I printed out everything and powered down before the storm hit, which actually was more of a boast storm than a storm, some lightning, a few rumbles of thunders (or is that peels) and then silence, I mean real silence. (aka. very prophetic an all.)

Well, I went through to the lounge and before I had a chance to check your cross references in the second answer, I started to think about Romans 9, just certain passages I had memorized. So I opened there and began to read and was literally struck by God's lightning. His Word. Amen.

This is what I read:- Romans 9:10 onwards...

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And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac; (For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;) It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger. As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated. What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid. For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.

The entire chapter is so complete with questions and answers that I would have put it all up, but I never saw this coming. God has a way of completely bowling that middle stump right out of the ground.

Thanks for your patience and diligence. Is there a question I can help you with. BigThumbUp.