The deceiver deceived!

The Bible says:  “…whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.” (Galatians 6:7).

In Genesis 29 Jacob learns the hard truth of that!  Just as he deceived his blind father, so he is deceived by his uncle Laban into 14 years of labour to gain the hand of the woman he loves.

Here is a third generation love story with amazing similarities to the two previous generations: three beautiful women who are adored by their husbands, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, but are all unable to conceive for years on end. Yet all finally become the mothers in a huge race of people.

In this chapter, we also see where “socially acceptable” practices lead. Polygamy was apparently well entrenched in the society of the time but it was never in God’s plan for the human race. When society veers away from the clearly expressed will of God, there is always a lowering of the quality of that society and people endure pain as a result.  Governments may legislate to change society but that society will still crumble and fall.

Praise God for His promises to the faithful. The promise that comes to mind this morning is: “If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.” 2 Chronicles 7:14

Have a great day!