SPIRITUAL DIARY FOR 12-17-2007
My Worship Time Focus: Jacob’s Children
Bible Reading & Meditation Reference: Genesis 35:23-29
Message of the verses: 23 the sons of Leah: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn, then Simeon and Levi and Judah and Issachar and Zebulun; 24 the sons of Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin; 25 and the sons of Bilhah, Rachel’s maid: Dan and Naphtali; 26 and the sons of Zilpah, Leah’s maid: Gad and Asher. These are the sons of Jacob who were born to him in Paddan-aram. 27 Jacob came to his father Isaac at Mamre of Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), where Abraham and Isaac had sojourned. 28 Now the days of Isaac were one hundred and eighty years. 29 Isaac breathed his last and died and was gathered to his people, an old man of ripe age; and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.
In verses 23-26 the names of Jacob’s children are listed by their mothers. I believe that Leah was Jacob’s true wife in that he had married her first, even though he was tricked into marring her. As you look at the family of Jacob you can see that there was much trouble because of having more than one wife.
The sons of Leah had the most
prominent offspring in them for through
Spiritual meaning for my life today: As I look at this genealogy of Jacob and think about how God did use those whom were the son’s of Leah, I think that the reason that God used them was because this was the correct way of doing thing and I too need to strive to do things the right way in my walk with the Lord.
My Steps of Faith Today: It has been a very long time since I have done my SD, and I believe that it shows in my walk with the Lord, so I need to make the commitment to continue to do these much, much more frequently.
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