may i start with a prayer?
Father, i have nothing to say this morning of any consequence apart from what You have put in my heart and my mind for these chapters today. please move us to understand the old testament and to see it all the way You see it...(especially these stories of men and women who often attempt to make their own way prosperous). please guide our study.
--old testament understanding--
so these chapters for today's reading present the story of jacob and his uncle laban. they continue from chapter 29 the record of how jacob became the father to twelve sons. within this context, it is apparent how the competition between jacob's wives has resulted in the births of his sons who would later become the twelve tribes of israel. if you missed yesterday's post, please go back to it. :)...the excerpt from the Jesus storybook bible is a helpful guide for putting all of this narrative in perspective. :)
it seems that all throughout history, God is using broken men (and women)...and blessing them...though their actions and the motives of their hearts may often break His. jacob's name would eventually be changed to israel and a nation would come from him...and at the appointed time, Jesus would come through jacob's lineage....
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