Genesis 29-30 reminds us that God is not only just but He also has a sense of humor. Jacob arrives at Laban fresh off participating in deceiving his father by dressing like his sibling Esau. In Genesis 29, Jacob is now deceived when Leah dresses like her sibling Rachel. The same thing that Jacob perpetrated on Esau is now perpetrated on him. This certainly provides a vivid example of the Golden Rule: 'Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." It also reminds us of the Golden Rule's first corollary: "As you do unto others, it will be done unto you." I wonder if Esau ever got to know the tale of how Jacob and Leah came to be married. If he did, I'm sure it was one of his favorite stories.
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