Cherish every moment

Genesis 29:17 describes Leah as having a lazy eyes, this was because Jacob did not find her very attractive because his original intention was to get married to Rachel. Laban made a switch because of the tradition that forbade a younger sister getting married before the eldest one. On the day of the wedding, Jacob did not cherish what he had by virtue of his marriage. His concentration was on Rachel and Jacob had to serve another seven years to fulfill his desires.

Although Leah was despised, she had six sons through Jacob namely- Reuben Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar and Zebulun (Genesis 35:23). I want you to know that God has a way of helping the unloved because Leah who was despised by Jacob had a powerful lineage to Christ coming, from out of the tribe of Judah.

Sarah also despised Hagar, she treated her with hardship when she noticed the impudence of Ishmael upon Isaac. Sending them away from the tent but God was with them throughout their ordeal.
1. “God can see us in every place. "For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and He pondereth all his goings." Proverbs 5:21. His eye is as much upon us in a desert as when we are sitting by our own fireside. Also, when we are brought into trouble by our own folly and sin, we may still pray to God. Wherever we are, as we cry out to the Lord, His ear will listen to our prayers, and His hand is ready to afford His gracious help. "Call upon Me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify Me." Psalm 50:15.

2. God is displeased with those children who vex and mock their brothers and sisters. If there be an ill behaved child in a family, he makes others unhappy besides himself. We should all try to live together in love and peace; and elder children should set a good example for the younger. The way for a family to be happy is to love God, obey His Word and be kind one to another. The servant of the Lord should not strive nor speak evil of others, but whether young or old we should be kind to and love one another. "Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: And be ye kind one to another, tender hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you." Ephesians 4:31-32” As Edited by Stephen Ross

Finally, in John 2:1-12, we learnt how Jesus miracle started at the wedding in Cana. It was evidenced that those who were present at the wedding did not know how the good wine came into being. However, the servant knew the origin of the good wine, they failed to taste from it- “ 9 When the master of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and did not know where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), the master of the feast called the bridegroom 10 and said to him, “Everyone serves the good wine first, and when people have drunk freely, then the poor wine. But you have kept the good wine until now.”

Today, I encourage you to see, feel and sense the Hands of God in every situation because we never know at what level He is ready to meet us. His Works are simply mysterious to the extent that no one can understand, except you work with Him.

Lord give us the wisdom to understand the mystery surrounding your works. Amen

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