Jacob’s Flight

During the last six years of his servitude in Haran, Jacob had evidenced his piety by his untiring devotion to duty for the Lord's sake, -- the duty of caring for the flock of an unreasonable and hard master. However, the ugly traits of this saint were also much in evidence during this period. In­stead of acting on the firm belief that the Lord, Who had promised him his master's flock, was altogether capable without any aid from without to realize His resolve, Jacob could not restrain himself...