{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":300,"width":600,"title":"Unsaid On Sunday: Genesis 30:35-31:42","description":"Yesterday we worked through the end of Genesis 30 and most of Genesis 31. One section we didn\u2019t have time to fully address was the covenant Laban made with Jacob at the end of chapter 31. By this point, Laban had effectively lost everything he had sought to gain through his own efforts and manipulation. This scene provides a helpful picture of the contrast between the City of Man and the City of God. Laban\u2019s life reflects the pursuit of earthly gain, self-interest, and security apart from God, while Jacob\u2019s story highlights God\u2019s covenant faithfulness despite human weakness and failure. The passage ultimately points us beyond this present age and toward the final outcome of history: those who build their lives upon the City of Man will find that their pursuits cannot endure, while those who belong to Christ will inherit the promises of God and the blessings of His eternal kingdom. ","author_name":"Talks On The Road","author_url":"http:\/\/talksontheroad.libsyn.com\/website","html":"