JACOB IN LABAN'S HOME
Genesis 29:1
Well might Jacob lift up his feet! See margin. When we are sure of God
we receive strength that enables us to _run_ with patience the race
that is set before us. The steps of a good man are ordered by the
Lord, and we have a special claim on His guidance in our ma... [ Continue Reading ]
JACOB MARRIES LEAH AND RACHEL
Genesis 29:21
The chief lesson of this paragraph is its illustration of the awful
nemesis which accompanies wrongdoing. No thoughtful person can watch
the events of history or experience without realizing that we are
already standing before the judgment-seat of God, an... [ Continue Reading ]