And Esau said to Jacob, “Please feed me with that same red stew, for I am weary.” 

Therefore his name was called Edom. But Jacob said, “Sell me your birthright as of this day.”

 And Esau said, “Look, I am about to die; so what is this birthright to me?” 

Then Jacob said, “Swear to me as of this day.” 

So he swore to him, and sold his birthright to Jacob.

 And Jacob gave Esau bread and stew of lentils; 

then he ate and drank, arose, and went his way.

 Thus Esau despised his birthright.” ‭Genesis‬ ‭25:29-34‬ ‭NKJV.

Point of Reflection: Your birthright gives you entitlement to inheritance, 

blessing and various rights depending on the family to which you were born.

 When one receives Jesus Christ as Lord, you are born again and adopted as a child of God

 and become a part of God's own household, an heir and a joint heir with Jesus Christ. (See John 1:12-13).

We must be ready and prepared to deny ourselves and to take up our own cross to follow Jesus Christ. (Matthew 16:24). 

In Romans 8:17 His word teaches us "and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ,

 if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.”

‭‭This means for us to benefit fully as heirs of God

 and joint heirs with Christ we must be ready to put faith and trust in God,

 to believe His word without compromising, to let go certain things,

 deny self and seek to do His will rather than our own. 

It will  mean putting our bodies under subjugation and allowing the will of God to be done.

 Esau failed in this respect and sold His birthright for lentil stew.

 Subsequently when she realized his mistake,

 he wept tears but could not retrieve his birthright. (Hebrews12:16-17, Genesis 27:33-35).

When you are ready-

Prayer: I thank you Father for Jesus Christ, 

through whom I was adopted to be a child of God 

and a member of God's own household.

 I set myself apart to do the will of God,

 I thank you for the grace to deny myself 

and take up my cross to follow Christ, my Saviour. 

 I cherish my birthright in Jesus Christ. Amen.

Confession:

I am a child of God, 

set apart for the purposes of Almighty God 

and sanctified in Jesus Christ.

 I seek to do His will in my life.

Read more....at http://planetministries.org.uk/message/turningyoursituationaround.

Much grace and peace be multiplied to you.

Apostle Dr Max and Joyce Matonhodze

Planetministries.org.uk