genesis 27

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==genesis 27:34-38:

​And when Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with a great and exceeding bitter cry, and said unto his father, Bless me, even me also, O my father. And he said, Thy brother came with subtilty, and hath taken away thy blessing. And he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob? for he hath supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me? And Isaac answered and said unto Esau, Behold, I have made him thy lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants; and with corn and wine have I sustained him: and what shall I do now unto thee, my son? And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? bless me, even me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept.

2 Corinthians 7:10: For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

March 20, 2023: Zain Treadwell wrote:" We see that word bitter here in our passage. Esau had cried bitterly. Esau was upset, bitter, angry, sad, at what had transpired. He was full of regret, but not repentance.
“Godly sorrow brings repentance.” What is repentance? Repentance is a change of direction produced by a change of heart or mind. It’s not enough to just have a change of heart; it’s not enough to feel regret; it’s not enough to cry. The change of heart must produce a change of direction. Godly sorrow always produces a change of direction.
The world gets upset and regrets but they don’t change their ways. Worldly sorrow only leads to death.