Title So you threw it away?
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So you threw it away?
Genesis 25:29-34
It is 'value' that determines a person's behavior. Values motivate. And values determine priorities. Above all, values are at the heart of our vision. A person's dream is possible when he discovers values and pursues them. An unhappy life comes from wrong values. For a serious life, believers must ask what is truly precious and what they live for. Jacob and Esau are contrasting figures in value.
Isaac was the son of Abraham, the father of faith. He married Rebekah and at the age of 60 had two sons, twins. They are twins, but they don't look alike. In the eldest son, his whole body was like a fur coat. As a familiar hunter, he was a wild man. It seems that the younger brother Jacob was greedy for the firstborn in his womb to the extent that he was born holding his brother's heel. Jacob was quiet and stayed in the tent.
Jacob is making porridge at home, but his brother Esau has returned from hunting. I was very tired after walking through the fields and mountains (verse 29). At the same time, he was hungry and he was making food for his younger brother and he asked for it. So, isn't it supposed to be just giving? If you don't have it, you can create it and give it to you. But Jacob placed a condition on his brother. He is adept at taking advantage of his opponent's weaknesses. It is to sell the birthright to himself. And tell them to swear (verse 33). Don't change your mind later. And what does Esau say when he hears it? “Brother, that cannot be. The birthright was given by God.” That's right, right? But Esau says, “I am about to die” (verse 32).
What is the greatest trap of faith? A renunciation of value. Why give up? Because you don't know the value. Did Esau, who went hunting in the morning, really die from starving for one meal? Esau was overcome with hunger and weariness. enslaved to anxiety and fear. You rationalize yourself with good reasons and excuses. I'm hungry and tired right now, but I need to eat porridge, so I'm judging what the birthright means is for me.
Isn't our life like Esau? Our life is an expression of our values. Do you not know what is really worthwhile to you and what is important to you, to satisfy your hunger, to steer aside as an excuse to be tired, and to rationalize your laziness? How many people blame the environment and throw away the spiritual blessings given to them by birth because they are hungry or tired? We give up spiritual things for the fleshly things. Giving up God's privilege for eating. They forget God's free grace to make money. For the things of the earth, the things of heaven are lost. The eternal things are lost because of the temporal things of the world.
There are certain things that God's people must never change. A believer should not give up on eternal things and say, “I can’t do it,” but rather make a clear decision and act “No way!” without compromising even if we suffer losses and suffering. Even if you are tired, you cannot sell the birthright. Even if you are hungry, you must not give up the spiritual authority God has given you. No matter how difficult the reality is, we must keep it to the end. Because of the red bean porridge that I see in front of my eyes in life, I should not take my faith lightly to eat it. The saints are not those who live by the value of red bean porridge, but those who enjoy God's eternal grace and life. Even if you die of hunger, you must not yield or sell your worship, service, and devotion.
Earthworms on fishing line are not meant to feed fish well. Bait. A fishing hook is hidden in it. Esau chose red bean porridge and abandoned the birthright. Don't look at the bait and mistake it for an opportunity. We must follow God's principles and fundamentals. A heart of impatience and fear is not a heart given by God. I need to realize what is precious to me. God loved us so much that He gave His only begotten Son. We too must live for true values.