Showing posts with label Esau. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Esau. Show all posts

Saturday, September 11, 2021

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: THE BIRTH-RIGHT: Waiting For A Meal Isn't Deadly!









Red Bean Stew Is Delicious 
And
So Are A Multitude Of Other Dishes 
But
Based On Wisdom, Understanding, Knowledge
Blessed Promise 
And
Outright Warning
I Am Not Willing To Sell My God-Given Birth-Right Of 
Eternal Bliss, Peace, Joy And Rest
For The Happy-Belly Joy Of One Meal! 

Would You!?! 

Brethren, 

Almighty God's Sacrifice ... In The Person Of Jesus Christ 
Guarantees Us The Birth-Right Of Eternal Life With Christ 
Aka Immortality
Incorruptibility
A New Name
The Crown Of Life
And 
A Forever Place In The Father's House That 
No One Else May Claim 
Either By Coercion Or Deceit
Quit-Claim Deed Or Supposed Outright Purchase! 

In The Name Of Jesus
Don't Sell What You Can't By Back!

Thirsty Or Supposedly Dying Of Hunger
We Have The Promise That Our Bread And Water Are Sure 
So Don't Stop Short Of The Father's Tents Of Safety 
To Indulge Over-Indulged Self 
And 
To "Enjoy" The Temporary Convenience That 
Eternally Costs! 

Over-Indulgence Is Sin: 
Self-Denial Is Not! 

Waiting On Your Blessing Is No Weight! 

Weighing Convenient Fast-Food As More Valuable 
Aka More Beneficial Than Your Eternal Blessing 
Is 
Unadulterated Folly Aka Bold Sinning! 

Please Think On These Things Now 
While Abundance Is Available! 

Choosing To Miss A Meal Or Two
Just Because You Can
Will Surely Build Self-Control
Aka Staying Power
When Evil Starts Throwing About Its Ungodly Power!

Waiting For A Meal Isn't Deadly! 

Peace!


Don't Live For Your Belly!
Live By Faith!





Friday, February 8, 2019

HAPPY SABBATH: Deal!?! No Deal!





Future Good
And
Momentary Indulgence
Were Squaring Off!

At Stake ...

A Mess Of Red Bean Stew
Against The First Born's Birth-Right!

The Struggle Was Real ...


Physical Hunger ... Against Spiritual Longing! 
Love Of Almighty God ... Against Self-Love! 
Rush To Idolatry ... Against Walk To Salvation!
The Result Of The Tussle
Will ... Forever
Change The Earth!
The Struggle Is Still Going On!

The King Of Love
The Good Shepherd
- The Lord Of Life - 
The Angel Of The Covenant
The High Priest Of Our Profession
The Creator
The Redeemer 
Our True Friend  Was Watching!
He Is Still Watching ... Today!

Imagine ... If You Will
Twins!
One, Smooth Studious
Careful Caring Devoted
- A Homebody Farmer Shepherd - 
Longing For The Priesthood!
The Other, Irreligious
Hairy Wild
Reckless Indisciplined
Interested Only In Wealth 
Power
And
Unrestrained Freedom!
There Is Nothing New Under The Sun!

Theirs Is A Collison Of ... Ideals
With
Eternal Implications!
Somebody Is Going To Cry Crocodile Tears
And
Somebody Is Going To Have To Run
Far, Far, Away!
Sin Does Not Pay! 

Jacob Was Righteous: He Loved The Son Of Man! 
Esau Was Wicked: He Loved Mammon!
Jacob Wanted To Serve The Lord For Heavenly Reward! 
Esau Wanted To Be The Lord Who Rewards! 

Jacob
- By Deceit -
Tried To Help The Lord
And
Ended Up Running Away
His Life To Keep!
For 20 Years
He Looked After Greedy Uncle Laban's Goats And Sheep! 

Esau Tried To Help Himself
By Trivializing His Birth-Right
And
In So Doing
He Brought Forth The Idea Of Planned Fratricide
To Regain What He Had Held 
With A Careless Hand Light!

Be Ye Warned ... 

We Do Not Help God
By Doing Wrong To Gain The Right! 
All We Get For Our Base Endeavors
Is 
Upon Our Prosperity A Blight
And
All Who Will To Serve The Almighty
Should Take This Revelation To Heart
And
Trust The Eternal God  ... In His Providence
His Timely Blessing To Impart!

Believe It ...

The Lord's Ways Are Right! 
His Timing Is Never Late! 
Carnality Can Never Bless Divinity
So Do Not In That Diabolical Play 
Choose To Participate! 

Heads Up ...

Those Who Are The Blessed Of God
The Heirs Of His Sure Salvation
Will
Must
Wrestle With The Lord
In The Dark Night Of Despair
If
It Is Their Soul's Desire
To Meet The King Of Love In The Air!

Repentance Is A Blessing ... 

We Must Confess All Our Known Sin! 
We Must Repent Of The Sordid Past! 
We Must Accept And Stand On The Promises Given 
And
Declare Our Allegiance To The Promise-Keeper
And
Being Humble
- Of A Contrite Spirit -
Deliver Up A Broken Heart
And
Command The Blessing
From The Now Christ-Regenerated Heart!
Brethren, 
We Must Not From Right Paths Ever Depart! 

Be Ye Warned ...

Please Don't Be An Esau
Living Like A Louse
Doing What You Will
Of Earthly Power Being Carnally Jealous! 

Seek After The Things Of God
Trusting Him For You To Do
And
Don't Be Licorish For
The Readily Available For The Asking
But Oh, So, Pricey
Delicious-Smelling
Sure-To-Be-Tasty
Red-Bean Stew
That Will Your Birth-Right Cost You! 

What A Savior ... 

Let The Lord Lead! 
Carnal Lust 
Is 
Satan's Prized Steed! 
Please Do Not This Race Horse Feed
And
You Shall Not The Prayer Of Remorse Need! 

Let The Lord Of Glory Lead!
His Back Is Broad!
His Shoulders Strong!
His Blood Efficacious!
His Wisdom Eternity Long!
His Promise Is Certain!
His Faithfulness Sure!
Victory Over Sin Is The Promise
And
His Way Is Certain
Because
He Has The Cure!
He Is The Door!





















Saturday, November 4, 2017

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH : Putrid Peas Produce Punishment Not Profit!

                                                                                 Popularity!
                                          Position!
                                 Perks!
                    Prestige!
Putrid Praise!

The Deadly Peas
Seem Able To Cause
Formerly Right-Thinking
Right-Living
Men And Women
To Sell Their Birth-Right
For A Bowl Of Red Bean Stew!

If We Look At Esau
We Will Know The Obvious Outcome
As We Read The Declared Word Of God:


I Have Loved Jacob

But
Esau I Have Hated!


Will You Sell
Your Eternal Birth-Right
Just To Eat
Dry Bread And Rancid Bean Stew
So That You May
Freely Fraternize
Unfettered
With The Idolatrous Crew?!

Will You Live
By The Sight Of Your Blind Eyes
Or
Will You Live Right In The Sight Of Him
In Whom Eternity Abides?!

Why, Oh, Why
Are We So Short-Sighted
So Easily Blind-Sided
By The Putrid Praise Of The Benighted
Multitudinous Know-It-All Crew?!

Do You Care?
Will You Dare
To Walk Without Fear
Under The Guidance Of Him Who
All Our Burdens Do Bear?!

Won't You Trust The One Who
Sacrificially Cares For You?!

Please Say:

Lord,

You Are My Portion Forever
And
I Will Follow Your Word?!


Please Say:

Draw Me Nearer, Lord! 

Let Me With You
Walk In Accord! 
Take My Hand
And
Guide Me Safely Home
To Beautiful Beulah Land!



Brethren,

Our God Holy Is Able! 
Our God Eternal Is True Truth!
Our God Omniscient Is Omnipresent
So
Trust Him
- He Is Omnipotent -
AND
There Is No One
That Can Stop Him
From Truly Blessing
AND
Taking Total Care
Of
Believing Me And Believing You!

Lord,
In The Name
Of
The Holy Jesus
Please
- We Beseech You - 

Help Us To Make You
Our Blessed Portion
From
This Day

This Hour
This Moment On 
AND ... FOREVER!
AMEN.