Jacob Meets Esau
1Now Jacob looked up and saw Esau coming toward him with four hundred men. So he divided the children among Leah, Rachel, and the two maidservants. 2He put the maidservants and their children in front, Leah and her children next, and Rachel and Joseph at the rear. 3But Jacob himself went on ahead and bowed to the ground seven times as he approached his brother.
4Esau, however, ran to him and embraced him, threw his arms around his neck, and kissed him. And they both wept.
Jacob was worried and divided his wives and children according to their status to him. But notice Jacob went ahead, he had changed when his name was changed to Israel. By bowing down he was submitting to Esau and stating he didn’t want social status over him.
Notice how God had worked on Esau’s heart....
“Esau, however, ran to him and embraced him, threw his arms around his neck, and kissed him.”
“And they both wept”. What was past was past, nothing needed to be said.
Jacob didn’t need to steal Esau’s birthright because God had stated the older shall serve the younger. Gen 25:23
Is God working on your heart to forgive or to accept forgiveness?
Blessings, David
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