WAITING
(Genesis 29:15-28)
Jacob, the trickster,
‘out-tricked’ by Uncle Laban
and his culture’s ways.
Leah and Rachel
are traded by their father
for Jacob’s labour.
Aghast at Laban,
we admire Jacob’s long toil
for Rachel, his love.
As Jacob waited,
so are there times of waiting
in our faith journeys.
Jeff Shrowder, 2023
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