Sunday, May 10, 2020

Seal the reconciliation between Jacob and Esau

Genesis 33:1-17
He himself went on ahead and bowed down to the ground seven times as he approached his brotherBut Esau ran to meet Jacob and embraced him; he threw his arms around his neck and kissed him. And they wept. Then Esau looked up and saw the women and children. “Who are these with you?” he asked. Jacob answered, “They are the children God has graciously given your servant.
Then the female servants and their children approached and bowed down. Next, Leah and her children came and bowed down. Last of all came Joseph and Rachel, and they too bowed down.
“No, please!” said Jacob. “If I have found favor in your eyes, accept this gift from me. For to see your face is like seeing the face of God, now that you have received me favorably. Please accept the present that was brought to you, for God has been gracious to me and I have all I need.” And because Jacob insisted, Esau accepted it.
So that day Esau started on his way back to Seir. Jacob, however, went to Sukkoth, where he built a place for himself and made shelters for his livestock. That is why the place is called Sukkoth.
Esau's welcome to the brother who had wronged him is amazingly generous, Jacob's gift, and Esau's acceptance of it, seal the reconciliation.
Why?
Jacob humbled himself and all his wives and children and servants bowed down before Esau. Esau accepted Jacob's gifts. So Esau and Jacob seal the reconciliation.
Now, in Jacob's eyes Esau like God above, he and his family are the servants of Esau, so peace with his and his brother accept his kindness.
Jacob didn't accept his brother's men go with him, that will be monitor by Esau, so Jacob may go on his own way.
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雅各終於回到迦南地,前一天被神改名,性格更新,屬靈生命改變,有信心面對以掃。雅各心存戒心,以掃誠心相待。兒子也不同,把使女的孩子放在前面,拉結的孩子放最後。此時雅各走在最前面。自稱為僕人,稱以掃為主人,伏跪七次。以掃稱雅各為兄弟。因為雅各不知道以掃是否原諒他。禮多人不怪嗎?禮多關係就疏遠了。
雅各一直婉拒以掃的安排,邀請。因為他仍然怕以掃。背後藏計謀,這些僕人是否監視他? 神早已讓以掃原諒雅各了,畢竟他們還是親兄弟。神早已開路,但是我們還是懷疑。跟著耶穌基督走,就可以放心走下去。雖然還是看不到幾百步以後的路。
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How?
Under God's blessing and Jacob changed his altitude and heart by the Lord, everything was perfect.

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