Why does a person change?

Laban, Rebekah’s older brother, was a giver at first and obeyed God (Gen. 24:31-34, 50-51).

But Jacob’s father-in-law Laban later became a greedy man (31:7, 14-16, 41-43).

What is the cause?

I think the cause is written in Genesis 30:27, 30:

“But Laban said to him, ‘If now it pleases you, stay with me;

I have divined that the LORD has blessed me on your account.’ …

For you had little before I came and it has increased to a multitude,

and the LORD has blessed you wherever I turned. ….”

In other words, I think the reason why Leban changed was because his possessions flourished.

To be more precise, I think the reason Leban changed was

because he didn’t have faith and character to humbly enjoy God’s given material blessings through Jacob.

Those who don’t transform consistently in the Lord

are forced to change through the richness of their wealth.