Birthright or Pottage? There is a poignant story in the Bible about two
brothers, Jacob and Esau. Their story may seem
like a minor one compared to many other stories
but closer examination reveals not only a great
turn of events but a harsh lesson to be learned.
Many people are familiar with the saga, especially
the part where Esau came back from an unsuccessful
hunt hungry and tired. 30 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. 31 And Jacob said, Sell me this day
thy birthright. 32 And Esau said, Behold, I am at the
point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me?
33 And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware
unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob. 34 Then
Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did
eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau
despised his birthright.
(Genesis 25:30-34) (KJV) -Biblegateway Because Esau hastily traded his birthright for pottage,
Jacob ended up inheriting Esau's entire future. Jacob
went on to become the founder of nations while Esau
simply lived out the rest of his lackluster life in obscurity. 9 Now that Jacob had returned from Paddan-aram,
God appeared to him again at Bethel. God blessed
him, 10 saying, “Your name is Jacob, but you will
not be called Jacob any longer. From now on your
name will be Israel.”[a] So God renamed him Israel.
11 Then God said, “I am El-Shaddai—‘God Almighty.’
Be fruitful and multiply. You will become a great nation,
even many nations. Kings will be among your descendants!
12 And I will give you the land I once gave to Abraham
and Isaac. Yes, I will give it to you and your descendants
after you.” 13 Then God went up from the place where he
had spoken to Jacob.
(Genesis 35:9-13) (NLT) -Biblegateway The point of this lesson is that we all have a birthright that
most people have already traded for low-grade pottage! What birthright do we all have? Our birthright is to live forever here on a paradise earth! 6 And the wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard
shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion
and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.
7 And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones
shall lie down together; and the lion shall eat straw like the
ox. 8 And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp,
and the weaned child shall put his hand on the adder's den.
9 They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain;
for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of Jehovah, as
the waters cover the sea.
(Isaiah 11:6-9) (ASV) -Biblegateway 1 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the
first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and
there was no longer any sea. 2 I saw the Holy City,
the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from
God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her
husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne
saying, "Now the dwelling of God is with men, and
he will live with them. They will be his people, and
God himself will be with them and be their God.
4 He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will
be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for
the old order of things has passed away." 5 He who
was seated on the throne said, "I am making everything
new!" Then he said, "Write this down, for these words
are trustworthy and true."
(Revelation 21:1-5) (NIV) -Biblegateway This is our birthright. The sad truth is that most people living now have already
thrown away their birthright of eternal life long ago. What exactly have people traded for their birthright? Worldly pleasures "You adulterous people, don't you know that friendship
with the world is hatred toward God? Anyone who chooses
to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God."
(James 4:4) (NIV) -BibleGateway Don't love the world or anything that belongs to the world.
If you love the world, you cannot love the Father.
(1John 2:15) (CEV) Bible Gateway Rejecting Jehovah 1 "I revealed myself to those who did not ask for me;
I was found by those who did not seek me. To a nation
that did not call on my name, I said, 'Here am I, here am I.'
2 "I opened my arms to my own people all day long, but they
have rebelled. They follow their own evil paths and thoughts.
(Isaiah 65:1-2) (NIV) Bible Gateway Rejecting Jehovah's laws 18 If only you had paid attention to my commands,
your peace would have been like a river, your
righteousness like the waves of the sea.
(Isaiah 48:18) (NIV) Bible Gateway "The wise men are put to shame, they are dismayed
and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of Jehovah;
and what manner of wisdom is in them?
(Jeremiah 8:9) (ASV) Bible GatewayIgnoring Jehovah's servants 14 If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your
words, shake the dust off your feet when you leave
that home or town. 15 I tell you the truth, it will be
more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day
of judgment than for that town.
(Matthew 10:14-15) (NIV) Bible GatewayThey instead follow senseless man-made
teachings from their preferred priests and
ministers of Christendom 1 Now the Holy Spirit tells us clearly that in the last
times some will turn away from the true faith; they
will follow deceptive spirits and teachings that come
from demons. 2 These people are hypocrites and liars,
and their consciences are dead.
(1Timothy 4:1-2) (NLT) Bible Gateway 3 For the time will come when men will not put up
with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires,
they will gather around them a great number of teachers
to say what their itching ears want to hear. 4 They will
turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside
to myths.
(2Timothy 4:3-4) (NIV) Bible Gateway What kind of myths? Preachers & priests can magically forgive our sins.
Jesus is holding the gate to Heaven open for us.
God is a 3-headed trinity monstrosity.
God & Jesus love us no matter what.
Christmas & Easter are sacred.
Mary is Queen of Heaven.
Jesus is God Almighty.
all religions are alike.
Crosses are sacred. The people who believe these LIES have thrown
away their birthright with both hands for pottage. The world is in upheaval right now because most
nominal Christians are taught that "we are all just
poor sinners who can't help ourselves". People
who believe that they will be endlessly forgiven
for their constant sinning feel justified in satisfying
any urge. They feel free to indulge in any base
immorality even to the point of criminal behavior
with no twinge of remorse. What does the Bible warn about sin? 4 The person who keeps on sinning is guilty of
not obeying the Law of God. For sin is breaking
the Law of God.
(1John 3:4) (NLV) Bible Gateway And what will be the consequences? 12 "I will `destine' you to the sword. All of you will bow
before the executioner, for when I called, you did not
answer. When I spoke, you did not listen. You
deliberately sinned--before my very eyes--and chose
to do what you know I despise."
(Isaiah 65:12) (New Living Translation) Bible GatewayWould God really do that? 5 And God did not spare the ancient world--except for
Noah and his family of seven. Noah warned the world of
God's righteous judgment. Then God destroyed the whole
world of ungodly people with a vast flood. 6 Later, God
condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah and turned
them into heaps of ashes. He made them an example of what
will happen to ungodly people.
(2Peter 2:5-6) (NLT) Bible Gateway17 You make God tired with all your talk. "How do we tire
him out?" you ask. By saying, "God loves sinners and sin
alike. God loves all." And also by saying, "Judgment? God's
too nice to judge."
(Malachi 2:17) (Message Bible) Bible Gateway
9 I, the LORD, will show no mercy or pity when that
time comes. In my anger I will destroy the earth and
every sinner who lives on it.
(Isaiah 13:9) (CEV) Bible Gateway How can we survive Jehovah's judgment? The first step is to stop following senseless
teachings that come from demons. "Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked?
saith the Lord Jehovah; and not rather that he
should return from his way, and live?"
(Ezekiel 18:23) (ASV) -BibleGateway "For I have no pleasure in the death of him
that dieth, saith the Lord Jehovah: wherefore
turn yourselves [around], and live."
(Ezekiel 18:32) (ASV) -BibleGateway Of all the religions that exist in the world, there is only ONE
religion that is based upon the teachings Jesus Christ
originally brought to us. Only ONE religion promotes the
worship of his Father, the ONE TRUE GOD - JEHOVAH.
ONLY ONE! The people who worship Jehovah are the only
ones who have the opportunity to enjoy their birthright for eternity. "The righteous shall inherit the earth,
And they shall live forever upon it."
(Psalm 37:29) (KJV) -Biblegateway | 
