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by S. D. Gordon

Week 45, Monday

Choice Plus Grace

Monday. Gen. 27: 1-10.

Which is more in making character, heredity or training? the influences before birth or those after? Before birth parents should thoughtfully emphasize a planned heredity. Afterward it should be recognized that training can overcome any heredity. Poor Jacob was handicapped both ways on his mother’s side. Bad handicap that! Yet — yet, listen, a determined will and God’s resistless, gracious power can overcome any handicap.

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