# 293 God Is Witness

The Book of Genesis

Day 293

Ge 31:47 Laban called it Jegar Sahadutha, but Jacob called it Galeed.  48 And Laban said, "This heap is a witness between you and me this day." Therefore its name was called Galeed,  49 also Mizpah, because he said, "May the LORD watch between you and me when we are absent one from another.  50 "If you afflict my daughters, or if you take other wives besides my daughters, although no man is with us-see, God is witness between you and me!"  51 Then Laban said to Jacob, "Here is this heap and here is this pillar, which I have placed between you and me.  52 "This heap is a witness, and this pillar is a witness, that I will not pass beyond this heap to you, and you will not pass beyond this heap and this pillar to me, for harm.  53 "The God of Abraham, the God of Nahor, and the God of their father judge between us." And Jacob swore by the Fear of his father Isaac.  54 Then Jacob offered a sacrifice on the mountain, and called his brethren to eat bread. And they ate bread and stayed all night on the mountain.  55 And early in the morning Laban arose, and kissed his sons and daughters and blessed them. Then Laban departed and returned to his place.

I want to spend one more day on what is known as the “Benediction of Mizpah.” Of course one of the main features of the oath taken here is peace between the two parties. Laban and Jacob swore that they would not pass this point to do harm to each other, but another feature of this oath has to do with the daughters of Laban, Leah and Rachel. Laban says, “Don’t afflict my daughters, or take other wives, if you do, God is watching and He will see you from this high place called Mizpah.”

The implication is that if Jacob harms Laban’s daughters in this fashion, God will see and hold him accountable. Have you got that guys?

Let me speak boldly now on behalf of fathers everywhere. If you are a man who has married someone’s daughter, hear the benediction of Mizpah and take it to heart. If you afflict my daughter in any way, (domestic violence, adultery, etc, although no man may see it or be aware of it, GOD IS WITNESS! He sees your every blow, He sees your every act of cheating, He sees every affliction you lay upon the wife of your youth.

If these are issues with you, stop it! Get help! Turn to Jesus, for God’s Word is clear, “Let none deal treacherously with the wife of his youth.” (Mal 2:15)  And remember, “God is witness.”