Day 19
Genesis 25
The "Birthright" is the right which naturally belonged to the firstborn son. The birthright consisted of a double portion of inheritance after the death of the father. The birthright included livestock, land, and valuable possessions. The birthright also gave the first born son a blessing, which put him in a favorable covenant relationship with God…
Esau was the first born to Isaac’s wife Rebekah… He was the natural owner of the birthright passed down from his father. Jacob came out clutching the heel of his brother Esau. You are about to witness the first case of a male child being overly bonded with his mother. In the south we like to call that “a mom’s boy!”
Genesis 25:27-28
27 The boys grew up, and Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the open country, while Jacob was content to stay at home among the tents. 28 Isaac, who had a taste for wild game, loved Esau, but Rebekah loved Jacob.
27 The boys grew up, and Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the open country, while Jacob was content to stay at home among the tents. 28 Isaac, who had a taste for wild game, loved Esau, but Rebekah loved Jacob.
Jacob was staying in the tents with momma while big brother is learning to be a man’s man… One day he comes in famished and asks Jacob for some stew. Jacob asks for a straight up trade… Esau’s birthright for a bowl of stew… I think if Jacob were alive today he would be a car salesman cause that seems like the worst deal of the century. No offense car salesmen, but some of you have to have problem sleeping at night…
The problem is Esau did not value his birthright!
Genesis 25:33-34
33 But Jacob said, “Swear to me first.” So he swore an oath to him, selling his birthright to Jacob. 34 Then Jacob gave Esau some bread and some lentil stew. He ate and drank, and then got up and left. So Esau despised his birthright.
Genesis 25:33-34
33 But Jacob said, “Swear to me first.” So he swore an oath to him, selling his birthright to Jacob. 34 Then Jacob gave Esau some bread and some lentil stew. He ate and drank, and then got up and left. So Esau despised his birthright.
Isn’t that a picture of us sometimes? We are so quick to trade God’s blessing for the immediate gratification this world has to offer… I know countless people who claim to be Christians, but are totally disconnect from the body of Christ because it interferes with fishing trips. People who claim they don’t have time to read their bibles, but they have time to watch like trash on T.V. Jersey Shore… Seriously! Your creator can’t even get 10 minutes of your day…
The bible tells you how much HE loves you, the way we live our lives tells how much we love HIM.
I despise the best life God has for us when I (Fill in the blank____________?)
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