PROCLAMATION
“And Esau
said to Jacob, ‘Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am
faint; …’ And Jacob said, ‘Sell me this day thy birthright.’ And Esau said, ‘… What profit shall this
birthright do to me?’ And Jacob said, ‘Swear
to me this day;’ and he swore unto him; and he sold his birthright to Jacob.” Genesis 25:30-33 (KJV)
EXPLANATION
These are
the words of God which were revealed to and written by Moses under the
influence of The Holy Spirit of God. After the death of Sarah, Abraham
remarried and had six more sons. (Genesis 25:1)
Abraham lived to be a hundred and seventy-five years old before he
died. He was buried in the cave of
Machpelah where his first wife Sarah was buried. (Genesis 25:7-10) Ismael, the first born son of Abraham born by
Hagar the Egyptian slave of Sarah, had twelve sons each of whom became a tribal
leader. (Genesis 25:12-18) Isaac,
Abraham’s son born by Sarah, had two sons born by Rebekah, Esau and Jacob.
(Genesis 25:19-26) Esau became a skilled
hunter while Jacob was more of a homebody and a “mama’s boy.” Isaac loved Esau but Rebekah loved Jacob. It was Jacob who conned Esau out of his
birthright with some stew that he had cooked. (Genesis 25:27-34) Esau did not value his birthright at that
time.
APPLICATION
The old
saying goes, “You don’t miss your water until your well runs dry.” All too often we do not appreciate the value of
what we have until it is gone. This
applies to personal relationships, property, and health among other
things. We tend to take things for
granted or we undervalue them. Sadly, we
learn their worth after we no longer have them.
Appreciate your loved ones while they are still alive. Take care of your health while you have it. Life is short, enjoy it while you can. Eternity is a very long time, and your soul
will spend it somewhere based upon the choice you make. Please choose wisely.
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