Trusting in the Lord’s Plan in the Face of Opposition

• The Lord calls Jacob to return home to Cannan
  • Genesis 30:25-26
  • Genesis 31:1–3
• The Lord provides external confirmation of this calling through Rachel and Leah
  • Genesis 31:4, 5, 14–16
• Laban opposes and misconstrues Jacob’s reason for leaving
  • Genesis 30:26–28
  • Genesis 31:25–30a

Trusting in the Lord’s Provision in the Face of Opposition

• The Lord richly blesses Jacob in his last years serving Laban
  • Genesis 30:29-31, 43
• Laban’s deception does not affect the Lord’s provision for Jacob
  • Genesis 30:32–36
  • Genesis 31:6–12

Trusting in the Lord’s Protection in the Face of Opposition

• The Lord protects Jacob and his family from Laban
  • Genesis 31:22–24
• The Lord alone, not the deceivers, can be trusted to enforce their treaty
  • Genesis 31:51–55

So What?

• Is my faith evident when I encounter worldly opposition?
  • Romans 8:31–39