“But
Jacob said, ‘Sell me your birthright’.” Genesis 25:31
Yesterday we saw how Esau despised
his birthright, but the additional tragedy is that it was his brother who
induced him to do so. We are called to assist the brethren in their walk with
God, not to seduce them to walk like the world. Jesus had harsh words for those
who cause another to stumble. Paul had harsh words for those who put stumbling
blocks before the brethren. We are called to support and encourage one another.
It wasn’t just Esau who suffered.
While he despised his birthright and lost everything, Jacob lost years of
happiness as well. He was exiled from home, tricked and deceived by others,
faced ongoing family turmoil all because he robbed his brother. The book of
Hebrews tells us to encourage one another. Paul tells us to be kind and
tenderhearted to one another. Let us strive to uphold one another for the glory
of God’s calling to all His children.
Dear Father, Help us to be helpers
and a support to our brothers in Christ. Amen.
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