blessings and promises

Two things were important for Jacob, blessings and promises.
He knew that he could not afford to live without a blessing.
He made no mistake about it.
He was ready to give everything for understanding. (Proverbs 4:7)
God led him step by step to a blessing.
Jesus encouraged his disciples to be wise as serpents and harmless as doves. Mt.10:16
The word Phronimos (wise) refers to practical wisdom, prudence.
The Holy Spirit can never lead us to lie.
Otherwise He would have to go against His own character.
Even thought lying is one of the most acceptable sins by men,
it can never be a part of God’s plan.
Titus 1:2 God cannot lie.
Lying is always too low for God’s character.
Man, however, is a master in lying.
Any man can come up with a lie, tell it to himself and believe it
and defend it to others fanatically.
Lying never leads to a blessing.
A spiritual man is called to be prudent in his dealings with life situations, but God never leads him to be cunning.