The Pace of Heaven
(Paid Version)- Ninth Sunday After Pentecost- Genesis 29:15-28; Romans 8:26-39; Matthew 13:31-33,44-52
The Mulberry Tree, Vincent Van Gogh, 1889
This week’s readings can be found here.
Genesis 29:15-28 1
Jacob has always been a man marked by conflict, and that continues here. Previously, he has been in conflict with his father and with his brother. Here, he is in conflict with his father-in-law. At times, Jacob is seen as sneaky or deceptive (my daughter…