And it came to pass, when Rachel had born Joseph, that Jacob said unto Laban, Send me away, that I may go unto mine own place, and to my country. Give me my wives and my children, for whom I have served thee, and let me go: for thou knowest my service which I have done thee. And Laban said unto him, I pray thee, if I have found favour in thine eyes, tarry: for I have learned by experience that the LORD hath blessed me for thy sake. |
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Genesis 30:25–27 | ||
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As we’ll see in chapter 31, Laban isn’t a believer, yet even he recognizes he has been blessed by God because of Jacob. The number of his herds, flocks, and grandsons had multiplied radically. Everything was going well for Laban. And in a rare moment of honesty, he says to Jacob, “You have brought the Lord’s blessing to my household.”No wonder Laban wanted Jacob to stay. In addition to being supernaturally blessed, Jacob was industrious—which isn’t surprising since throughout Scripture God often called men who were already hard at work. When they were called to ministry,Moses was watching his father-in-law’s sheep (Exodus 3:1).Elisha was plowing behind the oxen (1 Kings 19:19).Peter was casting his net into the sea (Matthew 4:18).Matthew was collecting taxes (Matthew 9:9).“Whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus” (Colossians 3:17). “Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you,” Jesus said, “and ordained you” (John 15:16, italics added). We’re all in the ministry, gang. Christians must be, can be, get to be the very best workers in whatever field the Lord places them, for then even the Labans will be drawn to the One we serve. | ||
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