Genesis 33. Jacob limps away from Peniel, where he had seen the face of God, and his life was delivered. He now meets up with his brother Esau – whom he hadn’t seen for 20 years. God has been at work in Esau’s life too. He brings peace where there was once hostility and fear. But that does not mean that Jacob is going to accompany his brother to Seir. He resettles in Shechem, because where he is going is not about family anymore. He builds (or rebuilds) an altar and calls it El-Elohe-Israel: God, the God of Israel.
LORD, you are our inheritance. Our fellowship with you is what matters most.
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