Daily Bible Reading- Genesis 29

Genesis 29:31-35 When God realized that Leah was unloved, he opened her womb. But Rachel was barren. Leah became pregnant and had a son. She named him Reuben (Look-It's-a-Boy!). "This is a sign," she said, "that God has seen my misery; and a sign that now my husband will love me."
She became pregnant again and had another son. "God heard," she said, "that I was unloved and so he gave me this son also." She named this one Simeon (God-Heard). She became pregnant yet again—another son. She said, "Now maybe my husband will connect with me—I've given him three sons!" That's why she named him Levi (Connect). She became pregnant a final time and had a fourth son. She said, "This time I'll praise God." So she named him Judah (Praise-God). Then she stopped having children.

I always have loved the story of Jacob and Rachael. So many times though, I forget about Leah. It must have been really awful for her to have to endure a marriage where she would always be fighting a losing battle for her husbands love. I love the last line where she gave up hoping for her husband's love and focused on God instead. I think that is a perfect example of what we should do. Our relationship with God is more important than our relationships with family and friends. I think Leah must have fallen head over heels for the God that loved her and blessed her. I have been watching a lot of Beth Moore this last week and I love how she talks about loving God. I think the more time I am spending with God lately the more I feel that I am falling more in love with Him as well. He really is and awesome God!