STRONG BUT INDISCIPLINED - Part 2

 ANCHOR OF LIFE DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE

MONDAY, 25TH APRIL, 2022

Author: PASTOR DR. SAMUEL AYORINDE

General Overseer

TOPIC: STRONG BUT INDISCIPLINED - Part 2

UNCONTROLLED APPETITE FOR FOOD

MEMORIZE: “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 25:34.

SCRIPTURE READING: Genesis 25:29-34

“29  Now Jacob cooked a stew; and Esau came in from the field, and he was weary. 30 And Esau said to Jacob, "Please feed me with that same red stew, for I am weary." Therefore his name was called Edom. 31 But Jacob said, "Sell me your birthright as of this day." 32 And Esau said, "Look, I am about to die; so what is this birthright to me?" 33 Then Jacob said, "Swear to me as of this day." So he swore to him, and sold his birthright to Jacob. 34 And Jacob gave Esau bread and stew of lentils; then he ate and drank, arose, and went his way. Thus Esau despised his birthright.”

EXPOSITION:

To be Strong means “To be very powerful and difficult for people to fight against or defeat. To hold an opinion or a belief very firmly and seriously not to be changed by any means. Not easily upset or frightened, nor easily influenced by other people. An act of being determined to do what you want to do, even if other people advise not to. To be firmly established, difficult to destroy or to be defeated...” On the hand, indiscipline is the trait of lacking discipline. It is failure to control your behavior or obey simple rule. To be strong but indisciplined means lack of control over one’s life, taking one’s strength for granted and not minding or be watchful of one’s weakness. 

Every strong man has a weak point. One of the weak point of man we must take care of is uncontrolled appetite for food (glutton). Esau sold his birthright to Jacob because of it. Though he later sought it with bitter tears, but could not get it back – “16 lest there be any fornicator or profane person like Esau, who for one morsel of food sold his birthright. For you know that afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for repentance, though he sought it diligently with tears.” Hebrews 12:16-17. God’s word for men who gave themselves to uncontrolled appetite for food is “When you sit down to eat with a ruler, Consider carefully what is before you; And put a knife to your throat If you are a man given to appetite. Do not desire his delicacies, For they are deceptive food.” Proverbs 23:1-3.

Many men of honour have been trapped down with food when they least expected. Food, which is meant for renewal of strength had turned to gate way to death to many men of great destiny. If you are a strong man in wealth, power, skill, fame, influence and achievement, you must watch your weak point. Be careful of what you eat in public and on special invitation. It is written: “For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.” Proverbs 23:21. Being glutton can easily be used by the enemy to entrap the mighty. If Esau had known, he would not have trade his destiny for that one time food. What is sweet can be deadly. Be careful!

PRAYER POINT:

i. Lord, help me to be disciplined and be guided by your word in Jesus name.

ii. Help me to overcome all my weaknesses and be approved by your grace in Jesus name.

DAILY BIBLE READING IN A YEAR – Ezra 1-3

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