Heb 12:14-16

Pursue peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no one will see the Lord.

See to it that no one comes short of the grace of God;
that no root of bitterness springing up causes trouble, and by it many be defiled;

that there be no immoral or godless person like Esau,
who sold his own birthright for a single meal.

The Esau reference is used as an example.
As an example to not let the root of bitterness spring up and cause trouble.
A warning about being being defiled by bitterness.

Esau is described as immoral and godless.

Why?

Because he sold his own birthright for a single meal.
He rejected that which the Lord had provided.
He sought the immediate satisfaction of “now” over the future the Lord had for him

We do well to remember this Word of warning.
We do well to reflect upon the account…

Gen 25:27

When the boys grew up, Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the field,
but Jacob was a peaceful man, living in tents.

Now Isaac loved Esau, because he had a taste for game, but Rebekah loved Jacob.

When Jacob had cooked stew, Esau came in from the field and he was famished;

and Esau said to Jacob,
“Please let me have a swallow of that red stuff there, for I am famished.”
Therefore his name was called Edom.

But Jacob said, “First sell me your birthright.”

Esau said, “Behold, I am about to die; so of what use then is the birthright to me?”

And Jacob said, “First swear to me”; so he swore to him, and sold his birthright to Jacob.

Then Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew;
and he ate and drank, and rose and went on his way.
Thus Esau despised his birthright.

We have all been that hungry…”the shakes”.
We have all been tempted by the desires of the flesh.
Esau (also called Edom…”Red”…due to this event) was more interested in addressing “the shakes” than he was in his divinely granted birth position.
Jacob (whose name mean “supplanter”, “deceiver&rdquo saw an opportunity and ceased it.

Surely Esau was not serious?
Surely Jacob was jesting?

Jacob knew the significance.
Esau likely did…and did not care “what use then is the birthright to me…I am about to die”.

God called Esau immoral, godless because of this decision.

…to be continued…

For today, deny not the things granted by the Lord.
Submit to the Spirit.
Walk in the Spirit.
Do not succumb to the desires, passions, cravings and needs of the flesh.

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