It was
written that Esau “despised his birthright”, just for a pottage of lentils.
Esau was sure hungry but not to the point of death as he claimed to Jacob.
(Genesis 25:29-34).
Esau could
have waited and ate what his mother would have prepared for him.
When Esau
saw the red pottage, the color of it overcame him so that he craved for the
same red pottage. He craved to the point that he sold off his birthright
without realizing what he was doing. He lightly esteemed it when it was of
utmost importance. He gave up his GOD given privilege for flesh related
element.
That’s why
the Holy Spirit has used the word “despised”. Esau despised his birthright
because he craved/ loved the red pottage more than his birthright.
This is
written not to just ponder upon the foolishness of Esau, it is also written for
everyone who read and hears about this. This is written so that everyone would
realize how they also have despised or are despising the more important
privileges and blessings of the LORD for the less important ones or for those
of the world or of the flesh.
-Check your
priorities –
-Check your
responsibilities –
The
priorities are all set and written in the “Word of GOD”. GOD need not come down
to tell each and every person what to do and what not to do. The priorities
never change according to situations and according to persons. GOD equips
everyone properly to align accordingly to the priorities. It is “we” who search
out reasons to go after other things other than GOD set priorities. . When we
align with GOD’S Word, it is GOD who will direct us and take up our
responsibility.
Eventually,
Jacob became Israel instead of Esau.
Aligning
with the “Word of GOD” walks us into our GOD set destiny and GOD set blessings.
It’s never
too late. We tend to delay our blessings without realizing that it is not GOD
who is delaying. Align with GOD’s priorities and be blessed, amen.
