What Goes Around, Comes Around

Today's Bible reading is Genesis 27-31. The biblical principle I got from this scripture is “what goes around comes around.” Just as Jesus told Peter, “Put your sword back into its place. For all who take the sword will perish by the sword” (Matthew 26:52 ESV). One meaning is if I live by violence then violence will negatively influence me. In Genesis 27 Jacob deceived his father Isaac into blessing him instead of Esau, then in Genesis 29 Laban (the father of Leah and Rachel) tricked Jacob into marrying Leah instead of Rachel.

The application for me is what practices am I doing (e.g., lying) that I would not want practiced on me. For example, last week my daughter witnessed me lying to avoid listening to a solicitor that wanted me to sign his political petition. (I told the solicitor that I was not a Montana registered voter). After that, my daughter made a commit about my lying, which of course I attempted to justify. But later I thought, she may have made a mental note and may use a similar practice on me in the future, which is very uneasy her being a teenager.