“And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother; And it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, That thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck.”
Genesis 27:40 KJV
When Isaac blessed Esau, he said that Esau will live by the sword and serve his brother; but when he grows restless, Esau will break free from his brother’s control. Esau would be given all the provisions he would need in life. Isaac blessed Jacob with the fatness of earth but now reverses the order and Esau would be a man with his heart attached to the world. He would live by the sword-principle, always retaliating and unable to forgive. Many who believe in Christ today have enough of God to get by, but live with unresolved anger and unforgiveness like Esau. Esau is described as someone who was careless about God’s blessing. The descendants of Esau, the Edomites were a violent people who raided caravans and pillaged cities. During David’s reign, Israel dominated the Edomites but a few hundred years later they revolted. Our God Who is our Father, has blessed us with all spiritual blessings in Christ. Let’s not be careless about it or let unresolved anger and unforgiveness block God’s exceeding great blessings on us. Amen!
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