“And it came to pass, when Rachel had born Joseph, that Jacob said unto Laban, Send me away, that I may go unto mine own place, and to my country.”
After Rachel gave birth to Joseph, Jacob said to Laban: send me on my way so I can go back to my own homeland. The birth of Joseph — the son of the beloved wife, the first son of his own body that carries the greatest significance for Jacob — is the occasion for Jacob to announce his desire to leave. The fourteen years of obligated service are complete; Joseph's birth is the signal that the time in Harran has served its purpose. The application: the arrival of what you were waiting for is often also the signal that the season you are in has reached its completion.
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