Rev. James Cleland, pastor of St. Mark Lutheran Church in Houston, Texas joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study Genesis 31.

Jacob’s family is a hot mess! Jacob fled from his burdens…again. Laban did his own trickery…again. Laban had gods, the daughters were lying, and Jacob was making deals. The relationships were strained, much like ones in our own lives, and even their covenant with one another was not a full reconciliation. When Laban and his family separated ways we never hear of him again in Scripture so we are unaware if there was reconciliation. We all have relationships that are not fully reconciled and we pray that He would reconcile us as we are already reconciled to the Father through Christ. “Lord God, we all have relationships that are a hot mess. We repent of our own additions to the messiness and seek Your undeserved, gracious forgiveness. Renew us in faith and strengthen us in the body of Christ. Amen”