"Children are a gift from God, the fruit of the womb is a reward. The children born when one is young, are like arrows in the hand of a warrior. How blessed is the man who has filled his quiver with them; he will not have to be embarrassed when contending with foes at the city gate."
Psalm 127: 3-5
If the psalmist was correct all those years later, then truly Leah was going to do her part to see that Jacob's quiver was full! Quickly she became pregnant again as her sister Rachel remained barren. The second fruit of her womb she named Simeon, which means hearing. Sure that God was blessing her womb because her husband did not love her, Leah proclaimed His role in the naming of her son. Since Rachel remained barren, Leah felt that Jacob's pride in his sons would soon win him over to her. All this time, Jacob is busy working off a fourteen year debt to Laban for his two wives. In the power of producing two sons, Leah might render Rachel defeated. But so far Rachel is holding her peace, although surely she is watching all this with a heavy heart. When will she take action? Will her actions be wise? Will it be now, with the score Leah 2, Rachel 0?
"Who among you is wise and understanding? Let him demonstrate it by the good way of life, by actions done in the humility that grows out of wisdom. But if you harbor in your hearts bitter jealousy and selfish ambitions, don't boast and attack the truth with lies. This wisdom is not the kind that comes down from above; on the contrary, it is worldly, not spiritual, demonic. For where there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there will be disharmony and every foul practice. But the wisdom from above is, first of all, pure, then peaceful, kind, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy. And peacemakers who sow seed in peace raise a harvest of righteousness."
James 3: 13-18
Monday, April 22, 2013
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