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Insights on Genesis 28:20-40:11

·      Spaces are sacred.  Remember what God has done for you (Genesis 28:20)
·      Be generous to God.  (Genesis 28:22)
·      It is not a good idea to marry sisters (Genesis 29)
·      You cannot make someone love you. (Genesis 29)
·      When you find yourself unloved by others rest in the love of God (Genesis 29)
·      Jealousy is ugly and it makes us act like animals (Genesis 30)
·      Sometimes the best thing to do is simply run. (Genesis 31)
·      Do not steal. (Genesis 31)
·      Always do everything you can to make peace. (Genesis 31)
·      Honor your Elders.  Even when they do not deserve it. (Genesis 31)
·      Humble yourself when you are wrong. (Genesis 32)
·      Ask for forgiveness when you wrong others (Genesis 32)
·      Wrestling with God is exhausting.  You cannot win (Genesis 32)
·      Reconciliation is sweet and should be the goal of every tension. (Genesis 33)
·      Remember the times and places in your life when God came through. (Genesis 33).
·       Do not take a woman that is not yours.  This will only lead to trouble. (Genesis 34)
·      Get rid of foreign Gods.  (Genesis 35)
·      Return to the places where God moved you often and remember. (Genesis 35)
·      God changes our identity (Genesis 35)
·      Be careful with whom you share your dreams. (Genesis 37)
·      Again jealousy makes us act like animals (Genesis 37)
·      God has always been working with sinners like us (Genesis 38)
·      God is faithful in temptation and trial.  (Genesis 39)