Sunday Morning, June 29, 2008, 

This morning, Bro Joe brought a lesson about two brothers…twins…opposites…competitors…a coveted birthright…a stolen blessing.  These are all familiar aspects of the Jacob/Esau story found in Genesis 25.  More than a good story, these examples from the Old Testament were written for our admonition and learning.  The birthright during this time was the eldest son’s inheritance, but carried along with it the responsibility of leading the family in the ways of God.  To flippantly cast this away took extreme ignorance, and a quick decision.  The lesson God wants us to gather from this story is the importance of our spiritual inheritance (eternal life with Christ).  We must never get careless and take it lightly for when we do, we are liable to cast it aside just as Esau did.  No birthright, no blessing. Value your birthright for the treasure it really is.  It is of great price – costing the death of God’s son.