1. Jacob beat the LORD in wrestling ! I guess it was his persistence that won God's blessing. I was kind of disappointed to see nothing happened when Esau met Jacob after 20 years. On the other hand, it was so natural -- after all, they were twin brothers. Blood is thicker than water. What a retaliation against Shechem! I think Simeon and Levi over-reacted. Killing every male in the city for one man's fault didn't seem right at all.
2. Jesus kept preaching. "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." -- what a promise!
3. "there is no one who does good, not even one. " -- This explains that each and every one of us are sinners.
Agree with both of you.
1.Very glad to see that two brothers met each other peacefully. I thought Jacob might have told a lie to Esau before today's reading :).
2.Killing story was so cruel! Why didn't God do somenting to avoid it?
3.Did Jacob know he wrestled with the God when he was doing that? He was so brave if he knew it at that tiem. I thought he should show the fear of God!
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Yes, Jacob had his strengths so that God chose him and blessed him. It is good see that Esau and Jacob met peacefully. And Jacob told a lie again. The last story was too bloody!
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." I like this verse. In our life, we have to carry burdens. Like myself, I feel tired sometimes. Thanks Lord to carry our burdens and relieve ourselves!
Psalm: Today's reading reminds me that it is so easy to lose directions if there were no God in life!