One of my favorite Bible Stories is found in Genesis 25, the story of Jacob and Esau, they were twins. Competitive from the time they exited the womb. One was hairy and one was smooth; one was a skillful hunter and the other a mama's boy. Esau was the first born and was given the birthright, the inheritance (ya know when daddy dies he gets everything and doesn't have to split a pea soup.)
Once when Jacob was cooking some stew, Esau came in from the open country, famished. He said to Jacob quick let me have that stew! I'm famished! Jacob replied (as any man would with his eye on the prize) "First sell me your birthright." "Look I am about to die," Esau said "what good is my birthright to me?".... He ate and drank, and then got up and left. So, for a bowl of soup Esau forfeited his inheritance!
That story always infuriated me. I mean who would give up their future security for a bowl of soup! Then it hit me, I was doing the very same thing. I realized this life is but a vapor, likened to a bowl of soup. Am I going to forfeit my eternal inheritance for this bowl of soup we call life. I want to live here on earth satisfied with the delayed gratification of heaven, an eternal satiation.
What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul?
Matt 16:26
4 comments:
Very convicting! Thank you!
Great post! I really needed to read that today.
Really enjoyed your post! Very thought provoking!
Lori Carnes
i always felt the same way about this story and the guy putting his belly over the harvest! Thank you for bringin' it home, sister!
i love ya ~xo!
i'll pass on the soup, i love me some sweet salvation, amen!
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