Thursday, October 21, 2021

A Woman of Inspiration

 

We all are familiar with Jacob and Rachel story.  I always felt complex with how Rachel’s father did him.  Yet it always showed me the lengths a man would take for a woman he truly desires. Nevertheless, it wasn’t until recently another element of the story was highlighted to my heart.  That is Leah.

We tend not to think much on the surface with Leah.  We are told how she was not highly desirable as her sister Rachel, and how Jacob wasn’t really doing labor to be with her.  It’s mentioned how Rachel became jealous of her when she was able to do something she couldn’t, which was produce children. However, Leah’s story thickens as you dive deeper into the contents of the story.

Leah’s friends were rejection, jealousy, and mockery.  Imagine sleeping with a man you know doesn’t really love you.  Imagine your own sister despising you for something that is not your fault. Imagine having to live with being told you are less than with your looks.  Leah even started off giving her sons names based on her circumstances.  Yet something happened to Leah along with way.  She got to know El Roi, the God who sees.  Leah realized that even though her life journey didn’t seem fair, God was yet there with her.  She went from focusing on her circumstances to a I will praise the Lord attitude.  This was even shown with the name of one of her sons Judah, which means praise. 

Out of son Judah came the birth of King David who linkage will be to Jesus, the Messiah.  In addition, let’s take a moment to think about the linkage.  Christ too experienced rejection, mockery, and not even being recognizable on the cross.  Think about that, Christ can relate to Leah’s circumstances. In her choice to praise the Lord, she became linked to our Messiah.  What beauty came out of her ashes!!

Leah story has become my inspiration.  We can decide to look beyond our circumstances and focus on Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith!  For He can truly do above we can even ask or think!  Just look at what He did for Leah.

Be encouraged!

 

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