God answered Isaac’s prayer for Rebekah to have children and gave them twin boys—Esau and Jacob. God told Rebekah that the older brother would serve the younger. Esau was born first, but he despised his birthright and sold it to Jacob for a bowl of stew.
We may even be sneaky, like Jacob, to try to get what we want. Maybe we try to talk Mom and Dad into getting something for us. When we do this, we can sin and get into trouble. It’s best to be content and grateful for what God has given us and let him bring us blessings in his good time. We also have to be careful not to let our senses guide our decisions.
We don’t want to be like Esau, who let the smell and sight of food lead to a poor decision. But when we do sin, like both Jacob and Esau did, we should be quick to recognize it and ask God for forgiveness. Let’s not be like Esau and walk away from sin without caring.
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