Friday July 14
Bible Reading: Gen. 27: 30 - 40
Topic: Esau's Despair
In the New Testament, the
writer of Hebrews said, "See that no one is sexually immoral or is godless
like Esau, who for a single meal sold his inheritance rights as the oldest son.
Afterward as you know, when he wanted to inherit this blessing, he was rejected.
He could bring about no change of mind, though he sought the blessing with
tears." (Heb. 12: 16 - 17)
There is clearly a link
between Esau's birthright that he sold and the blessing that he missed later in
life.
Even when his father
realized that he hath blessed Jacob "by mistake", one would have
thought that he would regret what he did, but he said "I have blessed him
. . . . . yes, and he shall be
blessed." (Gen. 27: 32)
Words of blessing cannot
be withdrawn. Jacob remained blessed and Esau in despair cried bitter tears.
Esau's experience shows
that previous life decisions and actions can come back to haunt us. Having
spurned his birthright, he lost the blessings that went with that birthright
also.
As Christians we must stay
focused in our commitment to God and not blame God or satan for consequences of
wrong decisions and actions
Prayer
Heavenly Father, I
dedicate myself afresh to You today. Help me to be serious with You so that I
will not run out of grace, Amen.
Memory Verse Gen. 27: 36
"And he (Esau) said is
not he rightly named Jacob? for he hath supplanted me these two times; he took
away my birthright; and behold now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said,
Hast thou (Isaac) not reserved a blessing for me?."
(The Daily Devotional Guide of the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion)
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