Life Lessons from the Jacob and Esau
Genesis 25:27-34
- AGE DOES NOT ALWAYS EQUAL MATURITY
- Verse 27 As the boys grew up, Esau became a skillful hunter. He was an outdoorsman, but Jacob had a quiet temperament, preferring to stay at home.
- About 60 years old at this time
- MOMENTARY SATISFACTION LEADS TO LONG TERM RESULTS
- Verse 32 Look, I’m dying of starvation!” said Esau. “What good is my birthright to me now?”
- when we’re too lonely, too tired, or too hungry for affirmation or importance that our emotions are exaggerated and we settle for things we normally wouldn’t think twice about.
- Beware of the temptation to give up what you want most for what you want now.
- YOUR IDENTITY IS NOT IN THE BOWL
- Verse 34 Then Jacob gave Esau some bread and lentil stew. Esau ate the meal, then got up and left. He showed contempt for his rights as the firstborn.
- We sell our peace by choosing to eat worrisome thoughts. We sell our joy by eating from a bowl of things to grumble about. We sell our testimonies by indulging in our tempers. Esau chose the bowl and later tried to be restored, but was denied.
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