"True Repentance," Genesis 27:30-28:9. Pastor MacLaren, First Presbyterian Church (OPC) in Perkasie, PA. 08/23/2020. The story of Esau is very compelling but also troubling. It's the tragic story of one raised in the family of faith who did not embrace that faith in the true God for himself. He lived his life for the moment, only to find that his choice had disastrous consequences. If you have been raised in a professing Christian Church or family, but have failed to embrace Christ with a living faith, the story of Esau is your story too. Learn from it, forsake this world and its attractions, and follow Jesus Christ.