Genesis 31:29 (ESV Strong's)
It is in my power to do you harm. But the God of your father spoke to me last night, saying, ‘Be careful not to say anything to Jacob, either good or bad.’
Subject: Power
Power is an unusual commodity among leaders. Heads of families; heads of state; heads of industry; heads of sports teams, all want power and get it on several fronts. There is all kinds of power in this world. In the above text, Laban, the uncle of Jacob, thought he had power. He even tells Jacob that he has all the power he needs to defeat Jacob. Yet, he doesn't. Laban doesn't really have power. He has the illusion of power. Laban only thinks he has power. In reality God has power. God has the power to crush Laban or sustain him. Perhaps that is the worse thing about power - it corrupts you into thinking you actually have it. But, there is no power unless God gives it. Power is something God gives to people to accomplish His tasks and His plan. We can delude ourselves into thinking we have real power, but the truth is, we only have the power God gives us and wants us to have. Laban was mistaken. God put a parameter around Laban and he was completely limited in what he could do to Jacob. That is a truth we can all rejoice in. The power others think they have to do us harm is limited by God and God's plan.
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