Do The Right Thing

In Genesis chapter 28 the Bible says that Esau married a daughter of Ishmael because he knew that it would hurt his parents. The events that led up to this was on large part Esau's fault. Esau had seen no value in his birthright and traded it to Jacob for a bowl of soup. Jacob would then use deciet to grab hold of the blessing that was meant for Esau. Esau is angy, hurt, and looking for revenge. When he overhears Isaac telling Jacob to go and marry someone from Laban's household instead of one of the daughters of the land of Canaan, he decides to do something that would get back at those who had hurt him. These decisions by Esau would have long lasting consequences. For generations, his descendants would pay the price for his choices. It never pays to seek revenge. In Romans 13, Paul reminds us that revenge does not belong to us. It is not our responsibility to defend ourselves. That right belongs to God. If someone has done us wrong, God will be our defense. We are commanded by scripture to love them and do good to those who have hurt and wronged us. Doing the right thing will result in you feeling better about yourself. There will be no pain for you or your children to reap. Your choices affect more than just you. Make sure that you are doing the right thing today. God bless