I have hidden Thy word in my heart.
(Picture by Lisa R)

Genesis 25. “But Jacob said, ‘Sell me your birthright as of this day.’ And Esausaid, ‘Look, I am about to die; so what is this birthright to me?’ Then Jacob said, ‘Swear to me as of this day.’ So he swore to him, and sold his birthright to Jacob. And Jacob gave Esau bread and stew of lentils; then he ate and drank, arose, and went his way. Thus Esau despised his birthright” (Verses 31-34). What!? Did he really just give away his birthright for a bowl of soup?! For something so temporal he gave away his FOREVER right. Want to scream at him, don’t you? But don’t we do the same thing? Easily giving up God’s eternal for man’s temporal. We can’t get mad at or judge Esau. Why? We do the same thing on a daily basis.