They are the promises of the Almighty God who has the power and resources to deliver what He has promised. It means if the desired change does not come . . . This story also shows us that little things can be very significant in our lives. It has been said that a single grain of sand in the kidney of Oliver Cromwell changed the course of British and world history. A small but fatal bullet ended the dream of an American Camelot.
Little things can mean alot.
We see a seemingly minor incident take on major impact in our text. Esau had been out hunting. He may have been gone for days . . . When he returns he is very hungry. His brother, Jacob, is cooking up what appears to be a stew of some sort and the smell is intoxicating.