In Genesis 29, the deceiver Jacob gets his payback only not from the expected source, his brother Esau. This passage is a sure illustration of the Biblical principal that your sin will find you out. Rather than trusting in God to secure his blessing, Jacob practiced deceit at his mother's urging. Now Laban returns the favor by deceiving Jacob. The passage emphasizes the link between Laban's deceit and Jacob's previous deceit by highlighting common elements. Jacob is fooled by a disguise just as he fooled his dad. And Leah is described as having weak eyes, the very condition that allowed Jacob to trick his father. Clearly Jacob receives in Genesis 29 what he did to Esau. Three important lessons emerge here:
1. Treat others as you would be treated.
2. Wait on God to fulfill his promises. Don't take matters into your own hands like Jacob and Rebekah did.
3. God is a God of justice. In mercy, he chose Jacob. And Jacob's sin does not override God's mercy. But Jacob still reaps the reward of his own poor choices
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