Post by Woody Williams on Feb 19, 2007 6:56:05 GMT -5
Text for the Day -- Genesis 33:1-4
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Now Jacob looked up and saw Esau coming, and four hundred men with
him. So he divided the children among Leah and Rachel and the two
maids. He put the maids with their children in front, then Leah with
her children, and Rachel and Joseph last of all. He himself went on
ahead of them, bowing himself to the ground seven times, until he
came near his brother.
But Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck and
kissed him, and they wept.
Devotional
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Jacob had deceived Isaac into thinking he was Esau (Jacob's twin
brother), so that he would receive the blessing of Jacob and the
inheritance of the covenant blessing. Jacob had to flee and did. In
this text he is returning. He expects Esau to be angry and to seek
revenge. But, Esau is forgiving and welcomes Jacob back home. It is
possible to find the love to forgive a deep hurt or wound. Have you
asked for that love from God?
Prayer
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Through your Holy Spirit, Lord, give me the power to forgive all who
have hurt me. Amen
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Now Jacob looked up and saw Esau coming, and four hundred men with
him. So he divided the children among Leah and Rachel and the two
maids. He put the maids with their children in front, then Leah with
her children, and Rachel and Joseph last of all. He himself went on
ahead of them, bowing himself to the ground seven times, until he
came near his brother.
But Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck and
kissed him, and they wept.
Devotional
----------
Jacob had deceived Isaac into thinking he was Esau (Jacob's twin
brother), so that he would receive the blessing of Jacob and the
inheritance of the covenant blessing. Jacob had to flee and did. In
this text he is returning. He expects Esau to be angry and to seek
revenge. But, Esau is forgiving and welcomes Jacob back home. It is
possible to find the love to forgive a deep hurt or wound. Have you
asked for that love from God?
Prayer
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Through your Holy Spirit, Lord, give me the power to forgive all who
have hurt me. Amen