The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-10-30
eUNDAN SCHOOL NOTES
shoe Lights On Next Sundays
lessSr fer Teachers and Pupllss
Edited ~ Charles K. Meyers.

81 s Oh X M C ..
. Nov. 3. Weakness Of Esau. Gen. Is,
27-34
Our lesson Of last Sunday told of
the marriage of Isaac and Rebekah.
n Today we consider as to their two
sons, Jacob and Esau. The boys were
twins, Esau, however, being the older
and ais such entitled by the laws OF
custom to become the head of the
tribe on the death of his father When
the boys grew up Esau was the hap
py-go-lucky" kind, liking the excite
ment Of the hunt and the chase in
tent on having good time. On his
return from long hunting expedi-
ton Esau was naturally as hungry
as bear" and On reaching home
found Jacob the owner Of a pot OF eat
ables which seemed exceedingly good.
Esau announced that if he didn 't-haye
something to eat he would die. Jacob
told his brother that he would feed
him plenty II he would first swear to
turn over the right as the first born
. in the family to him. Esau replied,
~ am at point. to die and what profit
shall this birthright be to me?" He
lACA pal leu WllA plSClOuo Dll III
right for the sweet smelling contents
of a pot of food. Later he regretted
his foolishness and begged his father
! not to cut him off from future bless
ings after his death, but the affair
could not be undone.t The record
shows that later on he had no anger
against jacob but was content with a
lite Of present pleasures, little bother
ing as to the future of tomorrow, next
week next year and all time.
Throwing Away Ones Precious Birth
right
When one stops to think what this
conduct Of Esau teaches there is no
trouble to see host of things to be
said. Men and women are selling
their birthright before US every day.
There was the man who was ready to
sell out for a glass of beer or wiliskey.
He knew as well as anyone the re-
suits ofsacquiring the drink habit, but
for the excitement and jolly feelings
of an hour he threw love of family,
father, mother, wife, babes, to earth,
and pursued his way to the saloon
and places where liquor was given
out and drank. We all know that he
oo!u Out A.S iutu10 vi tAIi6hl "iSuty
cheap.
Another fellow who sells out is he
who believes that sensual living is |
all there is in life worth having He |
will bring disgrace on himself and !
all his loved ones for. qualification /
along these lines. You may tell him
of fearful diseases, his sins visited
on children for generations, but ne
would rather die of filthy rot than
live a clean life. Such as he certainly
sell their birthright to good health,
respect Of associates, of wife, sister,
friends at a very low figure. l have
said he, but the same considerations
hold for the women and girls who
sc0rn good advice and end up the
subject of jeers and disgrace, all for
what seems for the present good
time
There Is the person in the business
life who sells out his right to great
success for the mess of eats of idle
ness and lack Of incentive to work.
In the schools, at his work, as young Il
person he lives only for the present Il
hour, not learning his lessons, not
trying to- have trade or paying |!
means of gaining livelihood, not Ii
ready to pay the price of self denial
to accomplish anything in this world
Such as he have the birthright to a
me education, q good trade, and fine !,
professional life and business expert I
ence which will win success, but all
these are laughed at and happy indo-
lence OF today takes the place of prep
aration for the morrow ~.
The great Apostle Paul thus sizes !
up the conduct of Esau in Hebrews
1916. He is urging his fellow chris
tians to beware OF losing their relig Ii
Ion for trivial things and then illus
trates the case of Esau, who for one
morsel Of meat sold his birthright, for
we know how afterwards when he'll,
would have inherited the blessings,
hesWas rejected; for he found no place /
for repentance; though he sought it |,
with tears" Note just now
as to the seeking for repentance in Il
vain. The drunkard, The nasty fel- I,
low, the indolent men, all come to see
the time when they would arouse i
themselves, turn over new leaf, see /,
the awful plight they are in, but alas
how often too late to be of any effect
There is another case of losing the
birthright, and that is from life, de- 1
void OF religion and trust in Jesus for
salvation. In that famous eight of i
Romans, Paul tells you and me that
we are "joint heirs with Christ" to
the blessings of heaven and the re.
wards from God for faithful service. |.
Here is certainly a birthright worth
taking possession Of. 1t is said that il
eye hath not seen, ear heard or en-.
ARE YOUR KIDNEYS WELL?