Saturday, January 15, 2011

Beautiful


Genesis 29:16-18
16 Now Laban had two daughters. The name of the older was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel. 17 Leah's eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful in form and appearance. 18 Jacob loved Rachel. And he said, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel. ” 

Again the younger is chosen over the older. This theme is repeated here and elsewhere, a precurser of the coming new covenant.  The old covenant only exposed sin and the weakness of men. The new covenant offers salvation. It is a beautiful thing.
The first will be last and the last will be first.  The wages of the one hired at the eleventh hour are equal to the one hired at the first hour.

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