Good Morning Friends,
“See to it that no one misses the grace of
God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many. See that
no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold
his inheritance rights as the oldest son. Afterward, as you know, when he
wanted to inherit this blessing, he was rejected. He could bring about no
change of mind, though he sought the blessing with tears.” (Hebrews 12:15-17)
Esau’s story is a sad one. He made a rash decision
that he came to regret. For a bowl of stew, he gave his birthright to his
brother. What was he thinking? That’s the point, he wasn’t thinking! He was
living for the moment without regard to the future consequences of his actions.
And he certainly wasn’t focused on the Lord, his mind was firmly focused on
himself.
The world is full of people like Esau. They
live in the moment. They focus on themselves and their own desires and needs. They
make decisions that have dramatic negative effects upon their lives in future
years. Even Christians are guilty of making decisions without regard to God and
His will, at times.
The key to avoiding those mistakes is to live
in grace, to live constantly in God’s presence and focused on Him. And it is to
live a life of regular self-reflection. Esau’s problem did not start the day he
came in hungry. His problem started long before that when he allowed a seed of
bitterness to be planted in his life and to grow unchecked.
Pray regularly with David, “Search me, O God,
and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any
offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.” (Psalm 139:23-24)
His, by Grace,
Steve
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