We can learn two lessons from the Old Testament story of Jacob and Esau. Lesson one: no amount of temporary pain is worth trading away God's Will for our lives. Esau's decision led him to miss the opportunity to play a key role in God's plan. Lesson two: some choices produce irreversible consequences; Esau's choice did. When we face trials in our lives, we are called to make a decision. Will we give in to temporary pleasures that are distancing us from God, and consequently, miss out on God's plan? Or will we draw near to God in the midst of our pain, and choose to trust that our decisions for God in this life will reap eternal rewards?
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