Today we will read Chapter 29-31.Scripture says treating others the way you want to be treated. The deceitful Jacob left home for his uncle Laban’s place. He met his opponent there. During the 20 years of staying in Haran and serving Laban, he suffered a lot. Laban changed his wages 10 times. But God watches over His chosen ones. Jacob had nothing at all when he got to Haran. When he returned to Canaan, he was very rich and had a big family with 12 sons.
Jacob fled to Canaan secretly without telling Laban with all his possessions. Laban cheated Jacob many times, but he wouldn’t let them go free, because he lost his best flocks, his 2 daughters, and even his gods stolen by Rachel. But God warned him in the dream. Eventually they made a covenant. Jacob promised that he would treat Laban’s daughters well and wouldn’t marry other girls, and they wouldn’t harm each other in any way. And Laban left and Jacob went on his journey.
Day by Day with Billy Graham – Eternity
Nowhere does the Bible teach that Christians are to be exempt from the tribulations and natural disasters that come upon the world. It does teach that the Christian can face tribulation, crisis, calamity, and personal suffering with a supernatural power that is not available to the person outside Christ. The early Christians were able to experience joy in their hearts in the midst of trials, troubles, and depression. They counted suffering for Christ not as a burden or misfortune, but as a great honor, as evidence that Christ counted them worthy to witness to Him through suffering. They never forgot what Christ Himself had gone through for their salvation; and to suffer for His name’s sake was regarded as a gift rather than a cross. Christians can rejoice in tribulation because they have eternity’s values in view. When the pressures are on, they look beyond their present predicaments to the glories of heaven. The thought of the future life with its prerogatives and joys helps to make the trials of the present seem light and transient.
Daily Prayer
Father, help me to go beyond the afflictions and tribulations of our age, and to look toward the inheritance reserved for us in heaven.
“For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.”
Romans 8:18 ESV
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