Do you roast your game?
Genesis 25:27-34, The boys grew up and Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the open country, while Jacob was a quiet man staying among the tents. Isaac who had a taste of wild game, loved Esau but Rebekah loved Jacob. Once when Jacob was cooking some stew, Esau came in from the open country, Famished .He said to Jacob, “Quick, let me have some of that red stew! I’m famished”. Jacob replied, “First sell me your birthright.” “Look am about to die “Esau said. “What good is the birth right to me?” But Jacob said, “Swear to me first.” So he swore an oath to him, selling his birthright to Jacob. Then Jacob gave Esau some bread and some lentil stew. He ate and drank and then got up and left. So Esau despised his birthright.
This is the story of Esau and Jacob. The Bible records that Esau was a hunter and Jacob a cultivator. These are two very different ways of life. They represent our lives and the financial systems within which we operate today. Some of us are hunters and others cultivators.
Hunters are basically people who go to the open field to look for game. That is what they eat. Their lives are therefore dependent on the game they get. If they go out to the field and there is no game, then that day they will go without food.
They do not add value to their game. They work very hard and get very tired; this is their daily cycle.
In our day to day lives, there are those of us who depend solely on one source of income and should that source close down they would go down with it. But should that really be the case?
Cultivators are people who frequently till the ground. They also keep livestock. In a nut shell, they are farmers. Their system of life ensures that they have food in and out of season and anytime they want it. They understand that for them to have a constant supply, they must plan in advance when to plant in between seasons, see whether or not they need an extra farm for their crops and when its time for their animals to breed. They execute the plans.
In our lives today, we have choices to make on whether or not we can diversify our sources of income. We can actually have one source of income which we can use to develop other sources of income. All we need is a viable plan.
Remember, failing to plan is planning to fail. We can use what we have to get what we lack but aspire to get.
When Jesus was feeding the crowds (Matthew 6), he used what was available and then multiplied it. Not only did it increase, but there was also a large amount left over.
You may be in a position where you are jobless despite going to school. Take some time and think how you can employ your education in a worthwhile venture to bring in some money for you. Some of us may be working and we have been waiting for promotions for a long time. Instead of getting frustrated over that, take time to see how you can use your experience to benefit you alongside your work. Remember, each coin has two sides and we choose which side to look at.
We need to roast our game. If Esau had added value to the game he got earlier on, he probably would not have sold his birth right, but as it is, it seems he ate it all, and on going to the field there was nothing for him despite all the effort he had put. On the other hand, Jacob operated with ease. He did not struggle; he just took what he had and he gave, knowing very well there was enough supply for the next day.
The lazy man does not roast his game, but the diligent man prizes his possessions. Proverbs 12: 27.
We are supposed to roast our game. As much as we pray for our finances, we have to put some effort to actually use what God has given us to get what we desire. Wishing alone will never get us the things we want. We must put effort into obtaining them and multiply what we have.
Proverbs 31 is a great description of that wife of noble character, that woman we should emulate. One thing is certain, she roasts her game. That is why the Bible records in verse 25, She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come. See, she has already taken precautions for the future. How many of us can actually laugh at the days to come?
Let us roast our game, be it education, talent, experience or strength. Let us prize our possessions so that we may not crumble as the world’s financial system goes down. God has a way out for us, His children. Always remember, God has our backs covered at all times and we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us (Philippians 4:13). Whatever we set our hands to do as long as it is founded under God’s able guidance it shall prevail.
So ladies, lets roast our game!
God bless you.
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