The Favour of God

UV 3478/10000 The Favour of God
God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream at night and said to him, “ Be careful that you do not speak to Jacob, either good or bad.”

Genesis 31 v 24

Jacob’s personal relationship with God led to Jehovah protecting and prospering him even in the house of his deceitful father –in-law Laban. Laban changed his wages several times. When Jacob said that all the speckled of the flock of Laban would be his wages, the speckled multiplied. When he said that the streaked of the flock would be his, the streaked ones multiplied. Laban and his sons became envious and resentful of Jacob. Indeed, the presence of the Lord with us distinguishes us in terms of the blessings we receive when we believe.

When Jacob decided to leave Laban and return to the land of his father Isaac, the serpent leader tempted Rachel to take with her secretly some of the idols of her father. That led to Laban pursuing Jacob and his camp that was moving towards Canaan. Laban could have harmed Jacob but the Lord protected Jacob and warned him not to even speak a word to him in reproach. The two entered into the covenant of Mizpah or the watchtower that they would not attack each other in the future. The Lord is our Mizpah. The Servant Leader watches over our lives. He keeps us from harm.

The Psalmist David wrote that the Lord watches over us, day and night. He leads us, He guides us, He prospers us, He warns us, He protects and preserves us from harm. Even when Laban and even his daughter Rachel sought to serve other gods, Jacob remained faithful to the God of his father, Abraham. The Lord prospered Jacob in whatever he did. He transferred the wealth of Laban into his hands. It became visible and known to even Laban that the Lord’s favour was with Jacob. The Servant Leader Jesus makes available the favour of God to all mankind who repent and receive Him into their hearts and lives.