12/3/2018
What would you give up your inheritance for? How much do you value it? And what is it?
Abraham was a very active man because after Sarah died He married again and had several more sons. After deeding everything he owned to Isaac, but gave gifts to the sons of his concubines, sending them to the far East. He eventually died at the ripe old age of 175. You can't say it wasn't a fruitful life. Ishmael, son of the slave girl Hagar had 12 sons who became the founders of the 12 tribes that bore their names, then Ishmael died at 137. These descendants were constantly at war with each other, scattered across country from Havilah to Shur.; but Isaac moved South and was 40 when he married Rebekah who bore him twin sons who even fought in the womb. Esau (a very hairy red head)was Isaacs favorite because, he was a skilful hunter and brought Isaac his best loved food But Jacob the younger was Rebekah's favourite because he was a quiet sort and stayed at home. One day when Jacob was cooking stew and Esau was very hungry after a day out hunting; Esau aid to Jacob 'give me some of that stew I am starving'. Jacob said 'all right, trade me your birth right for it' and Esau agreed. Esau ate and drank indifferent to the loss of the rights he had just thrown away.
Esau was impetuous and failed to recognise the importance of his birthright being the first born . but it came back later to bite him on the bum so to speak, as we read later. Do we take our lives for granted and live purely to satisfy our immediate physical needs?
Have a think what's most important to you?
Bye for now
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