Title: Beggars’ Club
Memorize: Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” Hebrews 13:5 (Nkjv)
Bible Reading: Genesis 25:29-24 (Nkjv)
[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.
Message:
Begging can be a sign of covetousness. This is because a fellow who is begging might not really be in need; the fellow might just not be content with what he or she has and only wants to have what belongs to another person. Some people cannot take their eyes off other people’s possessions. This attitude is a vice that you have to consciously and prayerfully deal with if you are guilty of it. Do you know that many have been initiated into witchcraft as a result of accepting food from someone else?
In today’s Bible reading, Esau said, “Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birth right do to me?” Jacob took advantage of his brother’s greed to rob him of his birthright.
My dear child, don’t sell your birthright to the devil through love for other people’s belongings.
Key Point:
Covetousness can lead to trouble.
HYMN 63: O For A Thousand Tongues To Sing
1 O for a thousand tongues to sing
My great Redeemer’s praise,
The glories of my God and King,
The triumphs of his grace!
2 My gracious Master and my God,
Assist me to proclaim,
To spread thro’ all the earth abroad
The honours of your name.
3 Jesus! the name that charms ourfears,
that bids our sorroWs cease,
‘Tis music in the sinner’s ears,
‘Tis life and health and peace.
4 He breaks the power of cancelled sin,
He sets the prisoner free;
His blood can make the foulest clean;
His blood availed for me.
5 Hear Him, ye dear, His praise, ye dumb,
Your loosened tongues employ
Ye blind behold your Saviour Come;
And leap, ye lame, for joy.
Bible In One Year: 1 Kings 22:1-53, Acts 13:16-41
Authors: Pastor E. A. Adeboye and Pastor Folu Adeboye