The Father Wound

Don't allow your wounds to spread into the next generation. Be healed by your Father. Keep Reading...

Genesis 29:30-32 - Jacob lay with Rachel also, and he loved Rachel more than Leah. And he worked for Laban another seven years. When the Lord saw that Leah was not loved, he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren. Leah became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She named him Reuben, for she said, “It is because the Lord has seen my misery. Surely my husband will love me now.”

Do you remember who Jacob was? He was the one favored by his mother, Rebekah. But his father, Isaac, favored brother Esau. Jacob struggled for identity and his father's love. He went so far as to steal a blessing from his father. He grew up in the shadow of his favored brother. And Jacob passed on this lack of love to his family.

After marrying both sisters, Jacob obviously favored one over the other. He set in motion a great competition for affection and children between his wives. Deep insecurity prevailed in his home. This came out in much dissension and quarreling. And Jacob fed this fire of insecurity because of his own wound that was never healed.

Jacob played this out further when his boys grew up. He obviously favored Joseph over his brothers - so much so that they desired to kill Joseph. Jacob seemed almost oblivious to all this. Insecurity and relational competition was the norm.

When the wounds of an earthly father are not healed by the heavenly Father, they will spread an infection into the next generation. Do you have wounds from your earthly father? Perhaps wounds of anger or neglect? Your heavenly Father is perfectly kind, affectionate, just and true. He is actually the One you need… the One you have been longing for.

Go to your Father with your wounds. Acknowledge them. Ask Him for healing. Do not allow these wounds to be left unhealed. Otherwise, they necessarily will spread infection into the next generation.