Afterward…

“See that no one…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 this blessing, he was rejected. He could bring about no change of mind, though he sought the blessing with tears.” (Hebrews 12:16–17, NIV 1984).

My Musings – Many are “like Esau.” “For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.” (Matthew 7:13–14, NIV 1984).Seeking after that “single meal” to the neglect of an eternal inheritance. A vain “chasing after the wind.” Even if they catch it, they ultimately end up disappointed after realizing how meaningless it was after all.

All of these, “like Esau,