GOD’S just dealings with Esau shows us that we must not treat God’s blessings lightly.
If we measure Esau’s thought of God’s blessings by the price he sells his birthright for, “one morsel of meat” (Heb. 12: 16), Genesis 25: 34 tells us “Esau despised his birthright,” but he found out his error. “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.” Heb. 12:1717For 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. (Hebrews 12:17).
So you see how serious it is to set at naught God and His things; but awful to think that God sets aside those who do these things, even if they weep ever so much. But you are saying, I am not Esau, I would not do as he did. Listen!
“Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out My hand, and no man regarded; but ye have set at naught all My counsel, and would none of My reproof.” Prov. 1:24,2524Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded; 25But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof: (Proverbs 1:24‑25). This is what God is saying to you, if you have not put your trust in Jesus.
How many times have you heard the gospel of the grace of God, God’s only way of salvation through Christ, God’s appeals, and His solemn warnings, and how have you treated all His tender, loving entreaties? Perhaps you were moved at the time, and the still small voice was saying to you, “Now is the time, bow to Jesus now”; but no, you closed your eyes to the beauty of Christ, your ears to His loving voice, and you showed in ways far louder than words how much you thought of God’s great blessings.
What have you allowed to come in to hinder you? “A morsel of meat,” or something more trifling, the laugh of a schoolfellow, a workshop mate, etc. You think Esau a foolish young man, but are you not doing the same thing, and that in face of far greater light as to God’s blessings than ever Esau had? But let me finish the portion.
Please read all of these verses, especially the last one. I only draw your attention to this to show how easy it is to be like Esau and share his awful fate.
Now Jacob’s history is not a very bright one, but it does show how faithful God is to everything He promises.
Jacob desired blessing from God and he got it in abundance, and so will you, dear young friend, if only you turn to God in all your need. God will bless you in time and for eternity. “God so loved.” “God gave.” “God gives.” The word now is, How are you treating His blessed Son? Who is your choice, “Christ or Barabbas”?
ML 11/29/1925