29 Once when Jacob was cooking some stew, Esau came in from the open country, famished. 30 He said to Jacob, “Quick, let me have some of that red stew! I’m famished!” (That is why he was also called Edom.[f])
31 Jacob replied, “First sell me your birthright.”
32 “Look, I am about to die,” Esau said. “What good is the birthright to me?”
33 But Jacob said, “Swear to me first.” So he swore an oath to him, selling his birthright to Jacob.
34 Then Jacob gave Esau some bread and some lentil stew. He ate and drank, and then got up and left.
Instant gratification is something our culture struggles with. We are always looking for what we want now and not a minute later. This causes us to make stupid decision that we end up paying for down the road. Esau made a big mistake and traded his birthright or inheritance for a some stew.
The longer I spend time with the Lord, the more I realize that good things take time. We regularly do not allow for things to mature, becoming the best that they can be. We also may get bored and give up or get distracted. A perfect example of this is not waiting to have sex until you are married. We don't realize how great it can be to wait and give into instant gratification. The ramifications of this action are huge yet we do not take that into consideration because we are distracted by the here and now. What is the Lord doing in your life that you need to wait for? It may take longer then you expect but don't make a foolish mistake like Esau and give up because you haven't thought it through.
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