Mark begins with the fact that our lives are reduced to a series of distractions. The plans we make for our lives do not usually proceed as we planned. Regardless of how well we plan and work our plan it does not take us to the destination we hoped for.
Jacob had a plan. He would work for Laban for seven years and the reward would be receiving Rachel as his wife. Laban did not understand the contract this way. He had an older daughter that he needed to get rid of so he substitutes Leah. Jacob is upset because Laban has deceived him. This is an important point in this story, the great deceiver gets deceived. But the story does not end, Laban has a plan. Jacob can work another seven years for Rachel. After a week, Jacob will receive Rachel for his wife. Within a week, Jacob has two wives.
Jacob had a plan to receive one wife, but now he has two wives. What happens when our plans go wrong? How do we deal with frustration?
Are willing to accept another plan or go in another direction?
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