Gen 25:29 And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint:
Gen 25:30 And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom.
Gen 25:31 And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright.
Gen 25:32 And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me?
Gen 25:33 And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.
Gen 25:34 Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright.
Thirst misplaced led to Esau being displaced. He hocked his kingdom and pawned his priesthood for red water. Did realize what he was doing? Yes…we should never treat what GOD has ordained frivolously…
What was the birthright?
The birthright was an ordination by GOD to lead the family and future nation. It entailed:
1) The priesthood for the family [to intercede with GOD on their behalf]
2) A double portion of the inheritance [weighted blessing comes with weighted responsibility]
3) Succession of his father as king of the tribe, family or nation
Our rebirth right is the promises of GOD via the finished work of Y’SHUA [JESUS] our YHWH [LORD]
What was in Esau’s lifestyle, behavior, heart and/or focus that indicated that he despised his birthright?
We see in Hebrews 12 the condition of Esau’s heart. It gives a clear picture as to why GOD bless a supplanter ahead of him. It reads:
Hebrews 12:14-17 Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: (15) Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled; (16) Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright. (17) For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.
You see clearly, according to scripture that Esau was a fornicator and profane. The selling of his birthright was the last straw. You see, you see Esau was given over to reprobation and ultimately despised by GOD, not merely by the recalcitrant acts of fornication and profanity that marked his life but in his lack of repentance. It sentenced him. Failing of Grace is never accepting it in the first place. Willful sin that is preferred over GOD despises salvation, forgiveness, authority, the future generations of their family and GOD
In addition, The Targum of Jonathan, one of the oldest Jewish commentaries says regarding Esau in Genesis 25:29, that "on that day he [Esau] committed five transgressions; he performed strange worship (or committed idolatry), he shed innocent blood, he lay with a virgin betrothed, he denied the life of the world to come (or a future state), and despised the birthright;''
What can we take from Esau’s Flaws to Live Better?
1) Honor GOD as our first and most important relationship
2) Repent from sin and walk circumspect
3) Value your blessings. Take nothing for granted – honor what you have inherited
4) Hold the opposite sex in proper perspective – avoid lust
5) Value future generations by investing love, time and wisdom…by taking and modeling responsibility
When GOD has ordained you to lead HIS people, passivity, nonchalance, disobedience and a lack of honor has ramifications. Let us walk worthy of our rebirth rights.
I love YOU and I love you
Brother Jeremy A. Maynard
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