Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Genesis 29:25b-30
by: Stephanie Sholtz.
Imagine what might have happened if Laban had been honest about his customs and intentions ahead of time. Jacob might still have chosen to work 14 years and take Leah as a bride in order to marry Rachel. Or he might have made a different choice. Laban assumed Jacob would object to his plan and forced it on him anyway. Many times we act as though we can read others’ minds. We jump to conclusions about how they will respond without asking them. By doing so, we can cause ourselves and the other person a lot of hurt. It is so important to learn how to communicate with each other and especially with God about even the most difficult and sensitive of subjects.