Genesis 27:18

And he came unto his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here
am I; who art thou, my son?

Who art thou my son?

A tale is told of two twin sons, children of Isaac and Rebecca,

 One was born Red and hairy,
o he was the son of the field,
o a canning hunter with a wild and even rebellious side,
o his name was Esau.
 The other son was born plain and cultured
 He was a dweller of the tents.
 An intelligent shepherd with an easy going side

The text opens a scene when Jacob came before his father, he dressed himself in his brother’s
clothes, the wild rebellious looking clothes, he put on his body wild hairy skin like his brother,
and he made himself smell like his brother, but he still sounded like the plain gentle voice.

 In desire for a blessing,

o Jacob the cultured son took the dress code of the wild brother
 in desire for power and control of the family
o Jacob the cultured son made his skin like of the wild brother
 in desire for preeminence
o Jacob the cultured son took the scent of the wild brother
 in desire for wealth and fortune.
o Jacob the cultured son took the form his wild brother

The father was confused to hear the gentle voice of Jacob and the wild smell, dressing and touch
of Esau, the father asked Jacob who art thou, my son? And God asks us the same question? Who
art thou, my son? Who art thou, my daughter?

 In desire for power, status and praise some have compromised their Christian identity
 o They look like the world, yet profess Christianity
o They sound like the world, yet profess Christianity
 In desire for wealth, fame and fortune some have compromised their Christian Identity
o They eat like the world, yet profess Christianity
o They move like the world, yet profess Christianity
o They are in the world and the world is in them

God is asking, who art thou, my son? Who art thou, my daughter?

 In an age of compromise and conformity

o Who will stand true to their Christian identity
 In an age of conformity to pop culture and looks
o Who will stand true to their Christian principles
 A world were Hollywood Nollywood and Bollywood the standard of living,
o Who will stand true to their Christian values

It’s time to be different from the world,

It’s time to be distinct in identity

It is time to standout as sons and daughters of God.

Jesus asks us to be in the world, but not of this world. Because the world, its lusts and pleasures
are fleeting and temporal, we await a better world to come, eternity awaits the true and faithful
Sons and daughter of God. Its w

It time to say take the world but give men Jesus! All its joys are but a name. But his grace, his
love abideth ever through eternal year- to the fullness of his redemption, to pledge of endless life
above. Take the world but give me Jesus, take the world and let me be a true and faitful child of
God.