Friday, May 1, 2020

Esau despised his birthright

Genesis 25:1-34
Abraham had taken another wife, whose name was Keturah.
Abraham left everything he owned to Isaac. But while he was still living, he gave gifts to the sons of his concubines and sent them away from his son Isaac to the land of the east.
Abraham lived a hundred and seventy-five years. His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah near Mamre, in the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hittite.
These were the sons of Ishmael, and these are the names of the twelve tribal rulers according to their settlements and camps.  Ishmael lived a hundred and thirty-seven years. He breathed his last and died, and he was gathered to his people.
Isaac prayed to the Lord on behalf of his wife, because she was childless. The Lord answered his prayer, and his wife Rebekah became pregnant.  When the time came for her to give birth, there were twin boys in her womb. The first to come out was red, and his whole body was like a hairy garment; so they named him Esau. After this, his brother came out, with his hand grasping Esau’s heel; so he was named Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when Rebekah gave birth to them.
But Jacob said, “Swear to me first.” So he swore an oath to him, selling his birthright to Jacob. Then Jacob gave Esau some bread and some lentil stew. He ate and drank, and then got up and left. So Esau despised his birthright.
Once again the line is continued by the direct action of God. After 20 years waiting. Esau and Jacob are born. Never waiting. Esau and Jacob are born. Never were twins less alike in character.
Why?
After Sarah died, Abraham had taken another wife, so he has many sons but only his son Isaac got all his inheritance and property.
Ishmael has twelve tribal rulers and many peoples it is the blessing of the Lord!
Isaac prayed to the Lord so he has two sons, Esau and Jacob.
Esau despised his birthright for he loves the world and something good to eat!
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亞伯拉罕其他兒子,米殿。亞伯拉罕還在世的時候,安排他死後的事。向東走是阿拉伯,阿拉伯人也是亞伯拉罕的後代。排除障礙,使以撒可以繼續走在神的道路。教會中選召,培養、營造環境,帶領年輕人在教會中可以走在主的道路中。在自然環境中,人有罪性,不喜歡親近神,不喜歡讀經。
亞伯拉罕要交棒,沒有任何一個人不能被取代的,即使像亞伯拉罕受神重用,還是有壽終正寢的時候。
以撒和利百加結婚後20年沒有小孩。亞伯拉罕的應許等25年,以撒等20年。要生下繼承盟約也需要神的恩典,他們血統純正而且是神的揀選。每個夫妻生下孩子都在神的保守與計劃當中。
以掃只顧眼前需要,好像個粗人,每天忙碌在外。不在乎名份。雅各比較安靜,很有思想,心機。看到以掃的弱點,潛伏很深,知道規劃未來。
營造環境,排除障礙,讓他得到更永久的福份。我們是否也營造環境,排除障礙,迷失在我們的需要當中。
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How?
Our right of Christian, son of God, is more important than any other.


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