And Jacob sod
pottage [made
something like lentil stew]: and Esau
came from the field, and he was faint: 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
Unfortunately, I can identify with Esau. I’ve been a “Sell-out Christian,” selling out
my ethics more times than I can mention for food. Food and control are my two biggest vices. Satan loves to dangle very subtle things in
front of us to pull us into his control.
It’s so easy to sell out our Christian ethics
without even realizing it. It might be by things like spending too much time on
the computer that our family goes without our presence. The computer temporarily becomes a priority
over our family. It might be by telling
only partial truths. Of course, we
always tell ourselves that we are doing it to protect others. Do we come up with reasons why we don’t have
time to pray, but spend hours in front of the TV?
There are lots of subtle ways we sell out our
Christian ethics without ever noticing.
Esau lived to regret selling his birthright. I don’t want to live to regret selling out my
Christian ethics either. I don’t want
God telling me on the Last Day, “Debbie, I have other accommodations waiting
for you, because you don’t deserve a spot in heaven. You were too busy doing your own thing to be
bothered with leading your life as an example of your love for Me.”
Because this is an example of how I’ve applied this Bible passage to my life, it doesn't necessarily reflect the whole meaning of the passage.
This is a connection I've made from this Bible passage. Please share your connections.
Please click on comments below to share your suggestions. Thanks! Debbie
