Genesis 31:44, 54 Now therefore, come thou, let us make a covenant, I and thou, and let it be for a witness between me and thee. And Jacob offered sacrifice on the mount, and called his brethren to eat bread: and they did eat bread and tarried all night in the mount.
Laban was chasing after Jacob to bring back his daughters, his children, and his cattle. But before he caught up with Jacob, God came to him in a dream and said, ”Be careful not to say anything to Jacob, either good or bad.” Laban had evil intent to use force, but the God of Abraham intervened. We see the hand of the Lord guiding the whole story.
The response to God’s appearances to both Jacob (to leave) and Laban (to do no harm) was to make a covenant of peace, cool hostilities, and swear to non-aggression. They sealed this covenant by offering sacrifice and breaking bread together. This “party” was a foreshadowing of the NT Sacrament of Holy Communion. When believers partake of Communion in faith God shares the sacrifice (the Blood) of Jesus with them; and the members of the body of Christ break bread (the Body of Christ) with one another. The participants share the ”peace of the Lord” with one another. They make sure that they have apologized to and forgiven one another. This is our believing response to God’s grace and guidance in our lives: we love one another and make peace.