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Esau’s loving and forgiving heart

Good day   I hope you are doing well and enjoying 2026. So, as previously stated, I am writing another blog about Hagar, but this is not it. This blog was intended to follow the previous one, but I felt that the sequence should change; therefore, you are receiving this blog instead.   I recently revisited the story of Jacob and Esau because I wanted to pray about the plight of what we tend to think is justifiable unforgiveness, as well as anger. People feel wronged and think they have the right to remain in anger, unforgiveness, bitterness, rage, and resentment because they believe they did not seek out, warrant, or deserve what was done to them. To be honest, this ideology is understandable, especially for someone who has been hurt and deceived; however, it is not godly because it contravenes the Word of God and directly contradicts our faith.   So, as I was praying, I sought a few scriptures on pain, anger, and forgiveness. That is when I was reminded of Jac...

Pride and self-loathing, the destruction of man

Good day   I hope you are well. I have been reading the story of Hagar, Sarai’s handmaid, and I must say I am enjoying it. I have gained such a wealth of valuable insights from this story that I don’t know w here I should begin. I am so excited to write to you and share a few things that I have learnt particularly from Hagar’s recorded life in the book of Genesis. I have read this story numerous times in the past few months, and I have had quite a distinct experience, as well as understanding of Hagar.   Throughout the story, I could relate to both Hagar and Sarai. I know that we typically see Hagar as the antagonist in the story, but I got to have a different view of her as I read the story this time around. I will most probably write one more blog, if not two, regarding the lessons learnt from Hagar’s life. So, let us start with Genesis 16: 1 - 6   “1 Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had borne him no children. She had an Egyptian maid whose name was Hagar. 2  ...