Even When We Stumble, God Is Always With Us
A commentary on Genesis 31
This week’s commentary on Genesis 31 starts with a bang and gets more exciting from there.
Last time, we saw Jacob ask Laban if he could leave and head back to Canaan. Laban tricked him with the wages and took all the discolored animals away so Jacob would have to stay.
Then we saw God bless Jacob by making it so only discolored sheep were born in Jacob’s flocks.
If you missed that one and want to catch up, here it is. Otherwise, let’s keep going.
This week, the story picks back up, and we get to see Jacob finally leave. Again, I urge you to read it yourself at some point. But, either way, let’s jump into Genesis 31 and see what happens.
Time to go
The story begins with Jacob hearing word that Laban’s sons accuse him of cheating their father out of his wealth and prosperity. Jacob also notices a difference in Laban’s attitude. It says:
“Jacob saw that Laban did not regard him with…
