A Child of the King

O.T. #75 "A Child of the King"
July 1, 2013
Genesis 36-Part 1
And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel.  Genesis 36:31

LET IT GLOW

Research has uncovered kings of England are in my family background. I'm not so sure how
accurate this is, but it really doesn't matter to me. The only king I am happy to be related to is
King Jesus. I am a child of the King. He adopted me into His family. Because my name is in the Book, I will inherit all He owns, which is everything. I am going to live in His kingdom of heaven when I die. How about you?

Even though Esau had sold his birthright to his twin brother Jacob, God still blessed him. Between the two brothers, they had so many cattle, flocks and herds, that the land could not feed them all.

Esau moved his clan to Mount Seir. His immediate family is listed here.

This as Esau's place that was divinely assigned. Crowded grazing and living conditions finally clinched the decision by Esau to move permanently to Edom, where he had already established a home (32:3). (MacArthur)

They intermarried with the inhabitants of Edom. Dukes refers to a ruler of a thousand. Kings of
their tribe are listed in verses 40-43.
Esau and Jacobs descendants become bitter enemies engaged
with each other in war. And so it begins; and so it continues today, Arabs and Jews. God had promised to make Esau a great nation, and He did.


LET IT GROW

David Guzik says, "Esau was rejected being chosen for a critical role in God's plan of redemption."

Another thing I noted was that Esau's grandson that was born to a concubine, Tinna, and son Eliphaz was named Amalek. He became the Amalekites, which was the group of people talked
about in Exodus 17:8-16.
The Amalekites, without provocation came and attacked the rear of Israelites as they were
journeying through the wilderness, but were defeated by Joshua at Rephidim. In consequence of
this assault, a perpetual was was declared against them by Jehovah. You can read about it in
Numbers 13 and 14. (Young's Analytical Concordance to the Bible)

Thought I'd throw that tidbit in for future reference. Now, getting back to Esau.

Material blessings are the root of envy, jealousy, and bitterness in families and among friends.
(Falwell)

How tragic when family members allow jealousy to place a wedge between them. Sometimes
leaving money to the children is not such a good idea. People have a tendency to love the money
and forget their God, so money becomes their god.
Can we identify the love of our life? Is it God or money? Upon which do we depend for our needs to be met?

Jesus said in Matthew 6:24,  No man can served two masters; for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and
mammon.

Mammon refers to what is trusted in.

Luke 16:13 says the same words. NIV uses the word money in place of mammon.
NLT says You will be devoted to one and despise the other.

To which am I devoted?

This chapter gives the history of Esau, Jacob's twin brother, and Isaac's son. God made him a
mighty nation, the Edomites. Unfortunately, the Edomites were the enemies of God's people for centuries.

The brotherhood of Jacob and Esau, which lived on in the nations of Israel and Edom, is a theme
that runs through the whole Old Testament. This chapter gives witness to this kinship, which will later  be evident in different contexts, such as diplomacy, law, and national feeling (Numbers 20:14; Deut. 23:7).

Are we serving our King?
Do we treat other believers as though they are children of the King (Jesus)?


LET IT GO

Love God more than money, more than anything.

Don't let money separate me and my family or friends.

Have a giving heart.

Live like a child of the King.