Legacy Lessons W/Vance K. Jacksonનમૂનો

“And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived. And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to enquire of the LORD. And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, And two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; And the one people shall be stronger than the other people; And the elder shall serve the younger.” Genesis ‭25‬:‭21‬-‭23‬ ‭KJV‬‬

There are two nations in your womb. What a powerful statement. After Abram, Isaac was born to carry Legacy. Isaac’s wife was barren—just like his mother Sarah. The Bible says that Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren. The word, “intreated” means more than to pray for or to ask.

According to Strong’s Concordance, the Hebrew word for ‘intreated’ is (āṯar - H6279), which means: “Pray, entreat, supplicate." Isaac supplicated. He prayed for and interceded for his wife—and God heard him. God gave Isaac double. He gave Isaac two sons—Jacob and Esau.

In fact, God allowed these two nations to form in Rebekah’s womb. The Bible declares, “And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to enquire of the LORD.” ‭‭Genesis‬ ‭25‬:‭22‬ KJV‬‬. Rebekah asked, “If God has given me double—then why is it a struggle?” These nations warred in her womb. Faith and fear are at war—it’s your choice. What’s in your womb? Are you choosing to pursue the Promise or settle for what you see?

“And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint: and Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom. And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright. And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me? And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob. Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright.” Genesis‬ ‭25‬:‭29‬-‭34‬ ‭KJV‬‬.

One day, Esau came in from the field—and he was hungry. In fact, he was more than hungry—the Bible describes his hunger as being “faint." In other words, Esau was a hunter and on this particular journey, he either did not catch game that was ready to prepare and eat easily or he did not catch anything at all.

The Bible does not say if his hunting journey was successful. What we do know is that Esau was exhausted. Either Esau was exhausted from the journey or from the hunt itself.

Notice, this “hunger” moment—happened in a day. This “fainting” moment was but for one day. Esau elevated his “hunger” over the longevity of the Promise. Esau elevated his short-term needs over his birthright. His hunger screamed louder than the hunger to pursue Promise. His hunger was magnified louder than the ability to see the purpose of the Promise.

Esau didn’t see beyond the pain of the moment. His hunger had more significance than the purpose of the Promise. His present need outweighed his future Promise. To be focused on your future—sometimes you have to look beyond the ‘lentils’ of the moment.

Your hunger may be but for a moment—but your legacy spans beyond your lifetime. If you eat the ‘lentils of today’, you’ll hunger again. If you pursue the Promise, you’ll feed generations. The long game has value. The lentils of today may satisfy a need for the moment, but I promise you—legacy tastes better.

Lentils will digest in a few moments, but legacy lasts a lifetime. Lentils may satisfy that short term craving, but legacy lives on. Lentils may appeal to your short term senses, but legacy builds a framework that extends beyond your generation. Lentils may fill your belly today, but legacy will fill the belly of your seed forever.

The next time you’re wrestling with a short-term craving—remember “lentils versus legacy.” The next time you’re faced with a short-term financial need—remember “lentils versus legacy." The next time you’re faced with a short-term emotional dilemma—remember “lentils versus legacy." The next time you’re faced with a short-term opportunity—remember “lentils versus legacy."

Your legacy runs deeper than your craving. Choose legacy. Generations are dependent upon your decisions today. The trajectory of generations is shaped by the short-term decisions you make today.