"The only thing that we fear is fear itself" an elder statesman once said. Thus was the meeting between Jacob and Esau. Both sides have changed and God had moved these two opposites closer together. Jacob was weakened physically from his encounter with God but was stronger spiritually. Still Jacob was cautious when approaching the unknown but he was growing more humble and reliant upon God. Esau accepted and he was also blessed by God and was more passionate about the reconciliation. He ran... and proved that he too was Issac's son by his own compassion. As they traveled, they grew closer and were truly brothers again. Despite the objection, Jacob gave and paid homage to his older brother as he passed through his land but knowing that he passed as a brother and an ally. Still the Bible said that the older will serve the younger and in later books this will hold true. The camp that Jacob finally set up was called Succoth before settling in Shechem which is in the country known as Canaan.
Glad to be back on the right coast and relatively adjusted to the 2 hour time difference. It was nice that Geege met us at the gate after a grueling night of flying and I hope he got some rest. Had a nice time over dinner with Evan and it was nice to catch up with him. Heading down to Delly later this afternoon.
Praise for today: For the LORD is righteous, he loves justice; the upright will see his face. Ps 11:7
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