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In Genesis 29:16-33 I see how Jacob discovered Rebecca who was so beautiful and he fell for her. But then her father switched Leah for Rebecca in the tent for the honeymoon. And in the morning - - Jacob realized he had joined with Leah and not with Rebecca!
He was not happy, to say the least. Leah was not so attractive like Renecca, and he was in love with Rebecca.
But Jacob was obligated to keep Leah for his wife. But he arranged to also have Rebecca. But how did that work out?
Jacob did not love Leah. But how did God handle that?
"When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rebecca was barren." (Genesis 29:31)
The King James Bible says Leah was "hated". Maybe I have known the feeling. While I was a Satanic person, I used to be able to be disgusted at certain women who were not beautiful like I wanted to see. And I could despise them; yes, I was a horrible person. And while I could discriminate like that, I did not get into good relationships.
And we can see how God expected Jacob to love Leah, even if he was not "in love" with her and she was not attractive like Rebecca.
To me, this means that whoever God has for me to marry, we can have the best possible love, no matter if she is gorgeous and charming, or not.
Jacob had six sons with Leah.
And Jesus dearly loves every woman who is a member of His Bride Church. So, how we men treat and regard each woman of Jesus is what we are doing to Jesus, right?
Therefore, I see how there is a major problem of
"beauty discrimination".
Because of his beauty discrimination problem, Jacob did not know how to love, I would say. So, he needed Leah so he could discover real love.
One pastor said God might not give you a wife like what you want, but He will give you someone you can love.
He was not happy, to say the least. Leah was not so attractive like Renecca, and he was in love with Rebecca.
But Jacob was obligated to keep Leah for his wife. But he arranged to also have Rebecca. But how did that work out?
Jacob did not love Leah. But how did God handle that?
"When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rebecca was barren." (Genesis 29:31)
The King James Bible says Leah was "hated". Maybe I have known the feeling. While I was a Satanic person, I used to be able to be disgusted at certain women who were not beautiful like I wanted to see. And I could despise them; yes, I was a horrible person. And while I could discriminate like that, I did not get into good relationships.
And we can see how God expected Jacob to love Leah, even if he was not "in love" with her and she was not attractive like Rebecca.
To me, this means that whoever God has for me to marry, we can have the best possible love, no matter if she is gorgeous and charming, or not.
Jacob had six sons with Leah.
And Jesus dearly loves every woman who is a member of His Bride Church. So, how we men treat and regard each woman of Jesus is what we are doing to Jesus, right?
Therefore, I see how there is a major problem of
"beauty discrimination".
Because of his beauty discrimination problem, Jacob did not know how to love, I would say. So, he needed Leah so he could discover real love.
One pastor said God might not give you a wife like what you want, but He will give you someone you can love.
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