Genesis | Encountering God

When Jacob encounters Esau, he says that seeing his brother is like "seeing the face of God," the same language used when Jacob wrestled with God. This story teaches us to not simply look for God in moments that seem "out of this world," but to recognize the human moments of relational reconciliation to be truly divine encounters. It is in a mended relationship, an apology, and a reunification of brothers where we too, encounter the holy. As Victor Hugo has written, "To love another person is to see the face of God."