"And Jacob set a pillar upon her grave: that is the pillar of Rachel's grave unto this day."
God had foreseen Jacob despite of his shabby deceitfulness.God allowed him a long leash so he prospered for a time. He brazenly snatched blessing intended for Esau. As an outdoor type Esau could please his father every time he returned from hunting. Isaac almost blind smell, was fooled when he assumed his brothers garb, "and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which the Lord hath blessed." Did it come true when Jacob in the Laban's house toiled for more than 20 years braving the cold and heat of the noon day? He himself would recall, "Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep departed from mine eyes." He was in bondage to his past folly. God would, nevertheless, make him understand some precious lessons. God was his Father and Laban his chastening rod. "If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?"(He.12:7). At the same time He had chose Rachel to make him survive there. "And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her." This exquisite line recalls Christ's love his bride and the Spirit meant it so. (29:20) The key verse recalls this with the expression, "unto this day"
God uses Jacob having both faith and works when he could 'after the likeness' of the Son direct the whole life to possess that single goal. "For the love of Christ constraineth us." (2 Co.5:14)
"And Jacob set a pillar upon her grave: that is the pillar of Rachel's grave unto this day."
God had foreseen Jacob despite of his shabby deceitfulness.God allowed him a long leash so he prospered for a time. He brazenly snatched blessing intended for Esau. As an outdoor type Esau could please his father every time he returned from hunting. Isaac almost blind smell, was fooled when he assumed his brothers garb, "and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which the Lord hath blessed." Did it come true when Jacob in the Laban's house toiled for more than 20 years braving the cold and heat of the noon day? He himself would recall, "Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep departed from mine eyes." He was in bondage to his past folly. God would, nevertheless, make him understand some precious lessons. God was his Father and Laban his chastening rod. "If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?"(He.12:7). At the same time He had chose Rachel to make him survive there. "And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her." This exquisite line recalls Christ's love his bride and the Spirit meant it so. (29:20) The key verse recalls this with the expression, "unto this day"
God uses Jacob having both faith and works when he could 'after the likeness' of the Son direct the whole life to possess that single goal. "For the love of Christ constraineth us." (2 Co.5:14)
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