Bibledoorajar Looks at Serenity

Rachel ran to her father and told him of the relative's arrival. The Bible does not tell us exactly what Jacob told Laban, just that he told his "all of these things". But at the end of Jacob's comments, Laban declares that he is "bone of his bone and flesh of his flesh". Have you ever received anyone warmly and listened to their story and then later found out there was much more to the story? Often, things can go really well for a while between people, and sometimes we forget that Jacob's God runs a kingdom made of morals. Well, for a whole month the watchword was serenity and peace. But in the end Jacob's transgressions interrupted his peace.  God is is never deceived by our evil ways. is he?
Many think they have slipped past God because He is slow to anger and His retributions often do not occur immediately. But now as Jacob's story progresses we see him on the threshold of reaping what he had sown.

Laban observes that Jacob should not continue receiving his hospitality for nothing and he asked Jacob what he thought his wages should be. So the one that wanted to secure the blessing of the firstborn from his father and all the dignity that went with the position, is now being asked to give service for wages. The schemer appears to have met another schemer!

Galatians 6 tells us about a principle of God's sovereign government: "Be not deceived, God is not mocked. Whatsoever a man sows, that shall he reap." We will see Jacob doing just this as our story progresses and as he continues to learn a life of service rather than always being first. Things will
get a bit harder for Jacob, but God will be with him teaching him all the way.