Jacob works for Laban, marries Leah, Rachel and has four sons (Gen 29)

We see the destruction of family relationships and 

AIM: Family is the closest friendship God provides

A) Jacob falls in love with Rachel

 1-4) Jacob continues east, meets shepherds at the well

5-6) Jacob inquires about Laban (Gen 25:20), Nahor's (Gen 11:29) grandson

7-12) Rachel, a shepherd, w/Laban's sheep - Jacob waters the sheep and wept, son of Rebekah

B) Jacob works 7 years for marriage

13-15) Leban welcomes him in his home, 1 month, "what wages for work?"

16-18) Jacob loved Rachel, not Leah, "7 years for your younger daughter Rachel"

19-20) agreement, Jacob served 7 years to get Rachel, but they seemed like only a few days to him because of his love for her.

 - Aneej said, "We are currently in a seven-year journey. We are like Jacob, gladly serving - time flying by as we wait for the bridegroom."

 - Why any young person wants to get married?

C) Jacob gets two wives, four children, and another 7 years of work

21-24) Time was completed, Laban brought everyone together feast brought Leah to Jacob

25-27) Laban deceived Jacob for customs have older married first, 7 more years for Rachel

28-30) after a week, married Rachel, worked another 7 years

31) LORD saw Leah not loved, he enabled her to conceive, Rachel remained childless

32-35) Reuben - LORD Seen misery, a son, Simeon - LORD heard not loved, this one too, - Levi, Now husband will attach to me, three sons, "This time I will praise the LORD, Judah

 - Names are meaningful, God blesses Leah with a family in spite of her husband - until she realizes "this time I will praise the LORD." And Jesus is from the line of Judah.