Tag: God’s face

[Jacob] himself went on ahead and bowed to the ground seven times until he approached his brother.

But Esau ran to meet him, hugged him, threw his arms around him, and kissed him. Then they wept…

Jacob said… “I have seen your face, and it is like seeing God’s face, since you have accepted me.” (Genesis 33:3-4, 10)

Sometimes we wonder how God sees us.

Like Jacob sinned against Esau, we have sinned against God. And we wonder how in the world he could ever accept us.

The amazing thing is, though we may come head down, fearful, and awaiting punishment, God comes running to us like Esau, hugs us, throws his arms around us, and kisses us. In short, he accepts us.

In a lot of ways, Esau’s response to Jacob mirrors the father’s response in a famous parable Jesus told.

But while the son was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran, threw his arms around his neck, and kissed him. (Luke 15:20)

That’s what we see when we see our heavenly Father’s face:

Compassion.

Forgiveness.

Acceptance.