Genesis 25

(February 7, 2014)
Each of us has been given a birthright.  Some portions of that birthright are distinct to each of us – we have been given a family, talents, blessings, opportunities for learning and service, and so forth.  These are unique to us and have been particularly crafted by our Father for this purpose.  Other birthright blessings are far more general – we are each the children of God, and as His children we are blessed to be granted all that He has to give us.

Do we value that birthright blessing?  Esau sold his birthright for consumption on his appetite (as many of us do every day), but it wasn’t merely his appetite that caused the problem.  The end of the chapter indicates that Esau despised his birthright – as I understand it, he would rather be out in the wild hunting then left at home managing the affairs of the family.  Would we rather be out and about doing our own thing, rather than managing the affairs of our Father’s house?  Will we give up all that He has to give us, because we want freedom from responsibility?