The Discipline of God…not an easy topic.   Yet it is through “discipline” that we grow, become “disciples”.

I would like to focus on verses 14-17…perhaps we sometimes concentrate so much on those glorious verses 1-3 that we forget the very pertinent application in verses 14-17.

The New International says it this way:   “See to it that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his inheritance rights as the oldest son.   Afterward, as you know, when he wanted to inherit his blessing, he was rejected.”

So…let’s take an honest look at the world around us…a world that is so saturated with sexuality, in entertainment, internet, fashion…that we are often not even surprised or offended…

So…how is God going to react to that when we call to him for blessing, yet we have possibly sold our inheritance because we have loved the “things of this world” more than our birthright as Christians.

 

 

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