OCTOBER 11

Gen 25:25-34; Heb 12:16

                       ESAU – SACRIFICING WHAT IS PRECIOUS

Yesterday we read of Isaac as a boy. The story now moves on – today and tomorrow - to the children of Isaac. For years, Isaac and his wife Rebekah had no children and that pained them. Married couples almost always want to have children. Isaac prayed hard that God bless them with children and after twenty years, God answered his prayer with not one, but twin boys! The first, Esau, was a hairy baby. As the firstborn, he had the birthright (inheritance from the father). However, Esau did not care much for his birthright and sold it to fill his stomach (Hebrews 12:16)! He did not understand the importance of things, and valued food more than his birthright.

On hindsight, that sounds unwise. But are we like Esau? Do we lose sight of that which is really valuable and go after things that are less important? Dear reader, do you sometimes crave for the approval and fun of friends than for the quiet pleasure of reading and loving God’s Word?

Many of us are guilty of this, not just you. What we need to do is to recognize we often sacrifice what is precious for what is far less important. May we learn NOT to be like Esau, but to understand better the things of God. May we learn to seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and many other things shall be added unto us!

Read Matthew 6:31-33. What can you learn from these verses?
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Thought: May the Lord grant us spiritual wisdom.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, teach me to treasure spiritual things more so that we will understand what you teach us in Matt 6:33. In Jesus’ name, amen.