209 Jacob Flees

Genesis 30:25-43; 31:1-55, TBC Book One, Chapter 23
Now that Rachel had given birth to their son, Jacob decided it was time to leave. Laban was afraid this would happen. How can I get him to stay? he wondered. 

“I know the Lord has blessed me because of you,” Laban said. “Please, I want you to stay. Name your wages, and I will pay them.”

Jacob sighed. Perhaps he should consider Laban’s offer. “All right,” he said. “But don’t pay me anything. Instead, let me remove any speckled or spotted sheep or goats from your flocks. They will serve as my wages.”

Laban agreed. Then he raced out to his fields and removed all the spotted animals before Jacob could take them.

But God blessed Jacob in spite of Laban’s deceitfulness. . . . 

(See THE BIBLE CLICKS, Book One, Chapter 23, for the full story.)
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Today’s Takeaways
​     A proverb to guide you: “Parents are unwitting teachers, seldom realizing “more is caught than taught.” —Sharon
     A promise to cling to: “In speech, conduct, love, faith, and purity, show yourself an example of those who believe.”  1 Timothy 4:12 NASB
     A praise to fill you: On Our Way  MercyMe     [Can skip ad after first 5 seconds]

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