Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed.
And well he might be! He was about to meet his older brother, Esau. About 21 years earlier Jacob had cheated Esau out of two very important items (for an Old Testament Jew) - his birthright, and the eldest son’s blessing from his father. Jacob had got them both and run away. Now, as he approaches his brother, he is afraid. You too, young person, will have to face your past and account for it. Are you afraid, or are you resting on the finished work of Jesus on the cross? If you are a real Christian, you need not be afraid.