OutlineI. Jacob deceived has double wedding

Gen. 29:1-30

II. Jacob divided has children Gen. 29:31-30:24

III. Jacob dealing bargains for wages Gen. 30:25-43

IV. Jacob determined flees from LabanGen. 31:1-55

Truth:You reap what you sow Galatians 6:7-10

Mandrakes are the fruit of the Mandragora officinarum, a member of the Solanaceae or potato order, closely allied to the Atropa belladonna. It is a common plant all over Israel, flourishing particularly in the spring and ripening about the time of the wheat harvest (Gen 30:14). The plant has a rosette of handsome dark leaves, dark purple flowers and orange, tomato-like fruit

Truth: God wants us to come to the end of our own efforts to get our own desires and

trust Him to dispense His blessings wisely, justly,

and compassionately

Work Life Lessons

• Protect your integrity

• Mature your work ethic

• See your success as from God

Prosperity can have one of two effects on people.

Some view their success as a trust from God and put it to good use for him.

Others, however see it as a personal accomplishment and the means to personal

power. Such an independent, self-sufficient attitude is harmful to the faith, for it robs God of his

honor by attributing the prosperity to human ingenuity.

Allen P Ross