Ten Times Changed, Never Abandoned

Jacob worked for Laban for twenty years, and the deal kept moving. When he finally laid it out, the numbers tell the story: “I served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy cattle: and thou hast changed my wages ten times.”

Ten times. Every time Jacob thought he knew where he stood, the terms changed. Many of us know what that feels like: a boss who moves the goalposts, a promise that keeps getting rewritten, a situation that never settles.

But listen to how Jacob describes those same years to his wives: “your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me.” And again, “the God of my father hath been with me.” Laban changed. God didn’t.

If the ground under you keeps shifting, you are in good company. People will change the terms. God keeps his word. He was with Jacob in every one of those ten changes, and he is with you in yours.