Genesis 32: 1, 2: “And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him. And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God’s host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.”
After Jacob finally separated himself from his father in law and gave up trying to trick him he was met b the angels of God. For twenty years it was very easy for Jacob to try and fight Laban at his own game but Laban was much better at trickery than Jacob and Jacob did not really stand a chance of defeating him. Now that he chose to trust in the Lord’s protection and cut himself off from Laban and the wealth that he offered were only temporary while the promises that God offered were everlasting and secure. Laban’s household gods had to be carried and they could only offer death for the person who was carrying them. On the other hand, God offered everlasting security and those who trust in God can be confident in God’s faithfulness. Before this Jacob saw the wealth of the earth after this he saw the true security that God can offer. This reminds us of 2 Kings 6: 15-17 (“And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do? And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them. And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.”) Jacob was afraid of Laban but Laban had much more to fear from the Lord.
(The view expressed in this blog are my own and should not be taken as inspired in any way.)
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