"Thus Esau despised his birthright." Genesis 25:34
Adam rejected God's anointing, Esau rejected Isaac's anointing, Judas Iscariot rejected Jesus' anointing and the same spirit of rebelliousness has continued to be passed on from generation to generation.
Those who turn their backs on the anointing of the Divine are subject to Satan's power. You can't have God as your Lord and the devil as your lord at the same time. You are either a child of God or a child of the devil. You are either a temple of the Holy Spirit or a vessel of the devil.
This is why most believers are troubled, unsuccessful and possessed by demons. They have accepted Jesus as their Savior but have rejected Him as their Lord.
"And Jacob gave Esau bread and stew of lentils, then he ate and drank, arose and went his way. Thus Esau despised his birthright." Genesis 25:34
The birthright signified the anointing and authority of God. Adam despised his anointing and was thrown out of paradise. Esau exchanged it for a bowl of lentil soup, quenched his hunger and unfortunately endured the same fate.
Jesus, God's Firstborn Son, has given us this anointing, but many have exchanged it for an immediate solution to their love life. They prefer to exchange the anointing of eternal salvation for momentary sexual pleasure.
"I waited patiently for the Lord, and He inclined to me and heard my cry." Psalm 40.1
Trust is a virtue very few people possess. This is why very few people are also saved. Those who trust in God's promises aren't shaken by the storms. Instead, they wait patiently for their blessings because they trust that He who promised them is faithful and does not fail.
"But the ones that fell on the good ground are those who, having heard the word with a noble and good heart, keep it and bear fruit with patience." Luke 8:15
Only 1 out of every 4 people that hears the word, bears fruit.
Out of every 4 who hear the Word of God, only 1 keeps it and gives good fruit.
What is this person's secret of success?
They listen and practice, listen and practice, listen and practice...
In other words, they fight, persevere and defend their faith with teeth and nails, even if they have to go against the world all by themselves.
"By your patience, possess your soul." Luke 21.19
The devil is persistent. He tries, tries, tries and continues trying to corrupt the heart and conquer the soul. The secret to defeat him is to resist, resist, resist and continue resisting at all cost. It is better to remain in the Kingdom of God without a boyfriend, without a husband, without family and without friends, then it is to have the whole world at your feet and lose your soul.
"Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me." Psalm 51.10
No sincere prayer goes unanswered. No matter how great the sin was against God, against others or against yourself, sincerity will destroy all of hell's plans. David was an example of this. He received God's mercy because his heart was sincere.
You can destroy all of hell's plans too. Tear your heart open before the Lord Almighty and your life will never be the same.
"Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and uphold me by Your generous Spirit." Psalm 51.12
The biggest and most difficult thing to attain in this world is the salvation of the soul. Jesus compared it to a hidden treasure buried in a field, and when someone finds it, they are willing to sell EVERYTHING THEY OWN to buy that field. However, it is even harder to get back the joy of salvation after it has been lost. If you, dear reader, doubt this is true, just ask anyone who has been through a similar experience.
