Abraham wanted to find a wife for his son Isaac. He sent his servant to find a righteous woman Isaac could marry. The servant prayed for help to know who he should choose. He met Rebekah at a well. She was kind and helped the servant get a drink and also drew water for his camels. The servant knew this was the woman Isaac should marry. Rebekah went with the servant to meet Isaac and they were married. The Abrahamic covenant was renewed through Isaac.

Isaac and Rebekah later had twin boys named Esau and Jacob. One day, Esau came back from the field and was very hungry. Jacob asked Esau if he would trade his birthright for some food. A birthright was usually given to the oldest son, and Esau was the oldest. The birthright gave a son a greater inheritance and responsibility to care for the family. Esau traded his birthright to Jacob for some food. He was more concerned about his current situation than about his future. 

We can inherit a divine birthright from our Heavenly Father. He has promised us eternal life if we love Him and try our best to follow Him. We must be careful not to give away our birthright for immediate gratification like Esau did.