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Bitterness is a fatal spiritual
disease caused by anger, rejection and failure. The incubation
period can be just a few months or it can exceed more than fifty
years and the blood of Jesus is the only cure. A prime example of
bitterness is found in the life of Esau. He did not have a good
start in life. God rejected him before he was even born and his
mother preferred Jacob over him. Later he sold his birthright and
rebelliously married two idol worshiping women. Essentially, he just
dug a hole that got deeper and deeper. Later, he tried to repent,
but was rejected by God; as a result, he became a bitter man who
brought a curse upon himself and his descendants. His story reminds
us that if we have sinned, we need to take responsibility and repent
of it. If we have been treated unfairly, we need to ask God to give
us the grace to forgive and not let it grow into bitterness. It is
impossible to live a sloppy spiritual life and expect God's
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