Just Lentil Stew, Part 1

Genesis 25: 27-24

1. Esau wanted.
2. Esau wanted now.
3. Esau re-cast his ‘want’ as a life-threatening ‘need.’
4. Driven by want … justified by inflated need … Esau re-set his values.
5. Esau was victimized.
6. Esau forfeited his place of honor, blessing and influence …

                   by not properly valuing it.

1. We want.
2. We want now.
3. We re-cast our ‘wants’ as life-threatening ‘needs.’
4. Driven by want … justified by inflated need … we may re-set our values.
5. We become ripe to be victimized.
6. We forfeit our place of honor, blessing and influence …

                   by not properly valuing it.

Matthew 13:44-46