JACOB'S DECEPTION

Read: GENESIS 29:1-30

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Bible in a year: Exodus 1-3

Jacob, according to the meaning of his name, is a deceiver. Since his birth, when little Jacob held onto Esau's heel as if competing to come out of the womb, a sense of competition was felt in the lives of the two brothers. Until finally, the rivalry peaked when Jacob deceived Esau, not just once, but twice. After the incident of exchanging the birthright for red lentil stew, once again Jacob deceived Esau with the trick he did with his mother Rachel when Isaac was about to give the birthright blessing.

Every time we read news about deception, one question might arise, "Aren't they afraid of reaping the consequences of their deceitful actions in the future?" This thought feels logical because we remember the law of sowing and reaping that still applies as long as the earth exists, as God once said shortly after Noah came out of the ark (Gen. 8:22). The biblical account of Jacob, who eventually fell victim to Laban's deceit when he wanted to marry Rachel but was given Leah instead, and then Jacob had to work another seven years, shows that the law of sowing and reaping was experienced by Jacob.

The recording of Jacob's story is certainly not without purpose. God wants everyone who reads the story to realize the consequences of every action in the world, including deceitful actions that still happen today. A consciousness that is expected to be responded to positively, namely by trying to live righteously and avoid the intention to deceive others. --GHJ/www.renunganharian.net

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EVERY ACTION IN THE WORLD HAS ITS CONSEQUENCES SO THAT PEOPLE LEARN TO THINK BEFORE THEY ACT.

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