SOME THINGS ARE NOT APPRECIATED UNTIL THEY ARE LOST

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 as the first born son with some stew that he had cooked. (Genesis 25:27-34)  Esau was hungry and he wanted some of the stew, and 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.  “You don’t know what you’ve got until you lose it.”  This applies to personal relationships, property, and health among other things.  We tend to take things for granted or we grossly undervalue them.  Sadly, we learn their worth and true value after we no longer have them.  Appreciate your family members, friends, and loved ones while they are still alive.  Take care of your mental, physical, and spiritual 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.