Genesis 25:34
And Jacob gave Esau bread and stew of lentils; then he ate and drank, arose, and went his way. Thus Esau despised his birthright.

Our hearts need to be completely set on the spiritual treasures of heaven. We are to let our meditation be on things above, not on the things of the earth. There is a daily choice that we make in choosing what we are going to pursue. Will it be the things of this world or the things of heaven? Surely we will possess things of this world but will they possess us? Jesus warned that the pleasures of this life have the power to choke out the word of God and the life truly lived from heaven. The Lord wants our whole hearts to be set on things above, not on the things of the earth. All of the anxieties of this life are intimately connected with “things” that are of earthly origin. The atmosphere of heaven brings nothing but peace, righteousness and joy in the Holy Spirit. This is the Kingdom of God. We need to be infatuated with our inheritance and heritage as saints and sons of God.

Colossians 3:2
Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.

Esau despised his birthright. This means that he “intensely” disliked it. He did not value it. He sold it for a morsel of food! He did not see that treasure of God that was in his grasp and that was to be his. It is so important that we see the immense treasure that the Lord has given us access to. We must apprehend it with the entirety of our hearts. The lust of the flesh is that which is infatuated with the things of earth instead of the things of heaven. Just as lust took Adam and Eve in the garden, it was a choice between earthly and heavenly. You won’t pursue what you don’t value . . . [more]