"And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved of my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away: all these things are against me..."
(Gen. 42:26)
The little idiom, “Turning the tables," simply means to reverse a situation and gain the upper hand. When the tables are turned, the situation has changed, giving the advantage to the party who had previously been at a disadvantage. God is an expert when it comes to this. For example, we're told in scripture, “God turned the curse into a blessing.” As in Jacob's case.
If one is going to make it successfully through this life, he or she must learn to make stumbling stones, stepping stones. A good illustration of this can be seen in the life of man named Tom Dempsey. He was a place kicker in the NFL. He played for several teams during his career. He is known best for kicking a 63-yard field goal as time expired, to give the New Orleans Saints a win over the Detroit Lions. Tom was born with no fingers on his right hand and no toes on his right foot. He wore a special shoe with a flatted toe surface. Most certainly, he used his disadvantage, to his advantage. It could be said of him, “He turned the tables.”
There is a Bible character I have always admired who did this very thing. We are told he wanted to see Jesus who was passing by his vicinity, but couldn't because of the crowds. He was little of stature and couldn't see over the heads of the multitude. And so, rather than giving in to his handicap, he used it to his favor, Zacchaeus climbed a sycamore tree, the result being, he had the best view in the house!
The true test of a man or woman is seen in what it takes to stop them.
ByAn Old Disciple
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