OUR LORD WHO INTERCEPTS DANGER ON OUR BEHALF

Genesis chapter 31 verse 28 are words spoken to Jacob by his father-in-law, Laban.

Leading up to this point, Jacob, having lived with his in-laws for 20 years, began to sense some menace towards him from them and decided to make a run back to his own family. 

He packed his wives and children up and fled  but when Laban learned of the escape, he gathered his relatives and pursued them and after 7 days, caught up with them. 

Laban, having chased down his own daughters and grandchildren, was angry and was probably prepared to unleash some vengeance on Jacob.

Instead, when Laban was face to face with Jacob, he questioned him but did not harm him even though he had the power to do so. Laban said that the God of Jacob's father visited him in a dream and cautioned him to be careful not to say anything good or bad to Jacob. 

The dream may have saved Jacob's life that day. Laban, to his credit, heeded the warning in the dream and carefully worded his confrontation with Jacob saying things like;

You didn’t even let me kiss my grandchildren and my daughters goodbye. You have done a foolish thing. 

The Lord,  in a last minute intervention, saved Jacob from Laban's wrath and Jacob was able to proceed to the land of his own family where the amazing story of redemption resumed its course through history.

Bless the Lord who works all things together for good to those who love God and are called according to His purpose.

Amen.