The Reshaping Power of God’s Mercy | Genesis 33

How does God’s mercy reshape our response to broken relationships? When so much feels out of control and the future is uncertain? Reconciliation is a profoundly scary and difficult thing. One of the reasons is because we have no idea how the other person will respond and no control over the outcome. Genesis 33 is the story of what happens after Jacob goes head-to-head with God’s mercy. Jacob’s worst nightmare is still coming true, and yet God’s mercy not only reshapes his response to the uncertainty he faces, it produces the most unexpected embrace. It’s a testimony to the reshaping power of God’s mercy.