4 But Esau ran to meet Jacob and embraced him; he threw his arms around his neck and kissed him. And they wept.
Good lesson here to let the past be in the past. Genuinely forgive and forget, do not harbor past issues in your mind. Esau could certainly have been mad at Jacob for the fake out done to get his birthright but it appears he has long since let that one go completely. He is just happy to see his brother.
My first reaction would be that I don't harbor to much but then as I reflect I can see I do to certain things. Usually nothing big but its not like I completely forget the times when someone has said something that rubbed me wrong. If Esau can do it with something big, I should be able to do the same in my life as I've never been severely wronged by anyone.
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I feel like I let things go pretty well too. But, the truth is that I let things go, on the outside, and still harbour resentment on the inside. I think sometimes that can be worse. To be forgiving and nice to someone that has wronged me, but having that distasteful anger inside really isn't good.
ReplyDeleteThis is good one. Short chapter, but a good message.
agreed, bubbling under the surface might be worse than showing it outwardly
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