Genesis 29:20

So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed only a few days to him because of the love he had for her. (Genesis 29:20 NKJV)

When you are focused and truly believe at what you are going to get is worth the work you are putting in, the work is easy. It's when we are feeling short changed when the work becomes a chore. So, when you work, work for The Lord, whom you love, and the long arduous tasks will breeze on by. 

Genesis 29:10

And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother’s brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother’s brother, that Jacob went near and rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother. (Genesis 29:10 NKJV)

This is the first instance in the Bible where a man and woman fall in love. If we were to search the Bible for examples of pre-marital relationships, this would be a good place to start. Jacob instantly fell for Rachel here at the well. Being a man of the tents, he quickly shows off by watering the sheep and moving the rock that stopped up the well. They dated for 7 years before he married her and time flew by. However, their "dating" happened in her faher's house and only lasted as long as it took for him to pay the dowry for her. Dating leads to marriage. Otherwise, it's just practicing get divorced. 

Genesis 28:12

Then he dreamed, and behold, a ladder was set up on the earth, and its top reached to heaven; and there the angels of God were ascending and descending on it. (Genesis 28:12 NKJV)

God sometimes speaks or reveals His truth through dreams. That does not mean that every dream is from God or has a special meaning. That also doesn't mean that dreams are the only way God talks. My favorite part of this dream is the angels moving between heaven and earth. That means that the servants of God are not just watching from heaven, but active here on earth as they are in heaven. God is interested in this world and what goes on here. Are you?

Genesis 28:9

So Esau went to Ishmael and took Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, the sister of Nebajoth, to be his wife in addition to the wives he had. (Genesis 28:9 NKJV)

If we are not obedient to God, we will always try to be good enough on our own strength, our own ideas, our own merit. And we will always fail. I'm sure that Esau's third wife did not make matters better for Rebekah. It probably caused more headache for everyone. Sin does that. It not only affects the sinner, but also everyone around the sinner. I'm sure we've all been affected and hurt by people we love making their own decisions about their own lives.

Genesis 27:42

And the words of Esau her older son were told to Rebekah. So she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said to him, “Surely your brother Esau comforts himself concerning you by intending to kill you. (Genesis 27:42 NKJV)

Why do we find pleasure in the punishment of the wicked? Justice? That's what we call it, but I think the true monster is vengeance. We are more upset if we are the one that is sinned against and we hope for a greater punishment. If we are not asking every crime, no matter who it committed against, to be treated the same, then we are fooling ourselves asking for justice. We are asking for vengeance, which is not ours to have in the first place. Besides, how many crimes have we committed and escaped punishment? Just because no one saw us do it, and we call it a victimless crime, as long as no one got hurt, doesn't mean that we didn't become law breakers... Criminals. We deserve justice played out on us, but we don't get it. That is called Mercy. Look up what Jesus says about justice and look up what He says about mercy and see if you can figure out which He prefers to give.

Genesis 27:38

And Esau said to his father, “Have you only one blessing, my father? Bless me—me also, O my father!” And Esau lifted up his voice and wept. (Genesis 27:38 NKJV)

If only fathers blessed their kids now. The blessing from Isaac was sought after by his children. Why don't we do the same for ours? We want the, to do well, but why don't we come in the confidence of The Lord and pronounce a blessing over their lives? I know at this particular blessing is prophecy and not every an has that gift. But non-Christians say things in toasts that mean nothing more than their best wishes. Why can't we, in-dwelt by the Holy Spirit, speak the blessings of God into someone's life. At least speak the blessings the Bible promises.

Genesis 27:34

When Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with an exceedingly great and bitter cry, and said to his father, “Bless me—me also, O my father!” (Genesis 27:34 NKJV)

When we miss out on God's blessings, we cry out. Jacob wronged his brother here and it leads to murderous thoughts in Esau. Esau already sold his birthright because he wasn't as interested in his birthright as he was in his blessings. Birthright was responsibility. Blessings are gifts. He wanted the gifts, but not the responsibility. Doesn't that sound like our culture today?