Genesis 35 (Another Sunday Night Rush)

Profiteroles have to be one the most amazing creations ever conceived.
The pastry stuff is astoundingly light and fluffy.
It's nothing like pie pastry.
But then you fill it with this gooey custardy goodness, Wow.
And I haven't even mentioned the chocolate on the top.
But by far the bestest thing about these marvels of culinary delight,
is the fact that they are exactly the right size to shove in your mouth in one go.
Not only does this make them quick to eat,
but you get to explore all the texture and blendedness in one go.
They are almost the perfect food.
If only they had more protein.
And less fat.
And less sugar.
Apart from that, perfect.
I love them.
A lot.
Most days I can resist them if I try really hard.
But not today.
Now I'm giggling and I have no idea why.
Too much sugar?

Genesis 35
Uh oh! I think Jacob's problems are revealed in this chapter.
At the start anyway.
Jacob tells his family to "Put away the foreign gods that are among you"
What has he been doing?
What message is he sending when he allows the ones closest to him, his family, to carry on with their idols as he had to this point?
By doing nothing, he encouraged the idol worship that I think led to the events in
chapter 34.
How did he command respect by having this incredible duplicity in his life?
Maybe he didn't.
Maybe his kids and family did as they chose.
Yet they obeyed this directive.
Perplexing.
I really need to go into more in depth study about Jacob.
A nation ended up being named after him.
But there's all this other stuff.

God continues to be with him. And God reminds Jacob of His promise again.
So God's promises will be realised despite our actions.
Oooh! Big thought there.
But I guess ideally we should be honouring our part of the program.
In this case, I think Jacob dropped the ball.
Yet God blesses him as promised.
Big picture thinking.
Bigger than any of us sometimes get, I think.

The chapter finishes on a positive note (sort of).
Esau and Jacob come together to bury their dad (That's the "sort of" bit. Good they got together, not the dad dying bit).
A somber conclusion, but proof that the impulsiveness of youth can give way to the wisdom of maturity.
In this case to the point of salvaging a sibling relationship that could so easily have been lost.