DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES (36 OF 54)
by Keith Krell
Scripture: Genesis 29:31, Genesis 30:24
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Desperate Housewives (36 of 54)
Series: The Book of Beginnings
Keith Krell
Genesis 29:31-30:24
If you are old enough, you may remember the old television program, ABC's Wide World of Sports. It used to air on the weekends, in the days before ESPN. It would showcase sports like skiing, ice-skating, and track and field. What I remember most is its opening sequence. As the announcer declared that the program covered the globe in search of sports excellence, it showed us ''the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat,'' with accompanying film clips of a guy winning a marathon for the victory part, and some poor guy wiping out on a ski slope during the agony part. Of course, what I recall most vividly from this show is the man wiping out on the ski slope.
It always seems that the agony of defeat is what is most memorable. Every year champions are crowned, yet we tend to forget who won last year's trophy. But we never seem to forget a memorable failure. Thus far in the book of Genesis, we have encountered a lot of defeat and failure. Even in the midst of apparent victory, there is failure. In the last few chapters, Isaac lost his eyesight, Esau lost his birthright, and Rebekah lost her favorite son. Most recently, Rachel lost to her older sister Leah who was able to marry Jacob first, and Leah lost to Rachel because Jacob loved Rachel more than Leah. Everyone seems to be losing. However, we must remember that, for the person who trusts in God, defeat is never final. In Gen 29:31f, we will learn how God overcomes human sin and failure and turns them into something beautiful.
In 29:31, Moses writes, ''Now the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, and He opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.'' Our story begins with two desperate housewives. One is desperate for love; the other is desperate for children. These women are sisters and both are married to the same man. Ladies, can you imagine this scenario-you and your sister married to the same man? To make matte ...
Series: The Book of Beginnings
Keith Krell
Genesis 29:31-30:24
If you are old enough, you may remember the old television program, ABC's Wide World of Sports. It used to air on the weekends, in the days before ESPN. It would showcase sports like skiing, ice-skating, and track and field. What I remember most is its opening sequence. As the announcer declared that the program covered the globe in search of sports excellence, it showed us ''the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat,'' with accompanying film clips of a guy winning a marathon for the victory part, and some poor guy wiping out on a ski slope during the agony part. Of course, what I recall most vividly from this show is the man wiping out on the ski slope.
It always seems that the agony of defeat is what is most memorable. Every year champions are crowned, yet we tend to forget who won last year's trophy. But we never seem to forget a memorable failure. Thus far in the book of Genesis, we have encountered a lot of defeat and failure. Even in the midst of apparent victory, there is failure. In the last few chapters, Isaac lost his eyesight, Esau lost his birthright, and Rebekah lost her favorite son. Most recently, Rachel lost to her older sister Leah who was able to marry Jacob first, and Leah lost to Rachel because Jacob loved Rachel more than Leah. Everyone seems to be losing. However, we must remember that, for the person who trusts in God, defeat is never final. In Gen 29:31f, we will learn how God overcomes human sin and failure and turns them into something beautiful.
In 29:31, Moses writes, ''Now the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, and He opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.'' Our story begins with two desperate housewives. One is desperate for love; the other is desperate for children. These women are sisters and both are married to the same man. Ladies, can you imagine this scenario-you and your sister married to the same man? To make matte ...
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