LOVELESS MARRAGE (6 OF 14)
Scripture: Genesis 29:31-35
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Loveless Marrage (6 of 14)
Series: God Walks with Us
Stephen Whitney
Genesis 29:31-35
The myth of fairy tales is that getting married means living happily ever after. But that is not reality because things can go terribly wrong in spite of our best dreams, hopes and intentions. There is no heartache quite like that of living in an unhappy marriage. It is not like a job that you can quit and walk away from.
It is a relationship in which you live day by day sharing chores, meals, and household responsibilities together. If there is conflict life in the marrriage can be very difficult and trying.
Jacob grew up in a family where his father and mother chose sides. Genesis 25:28 Isaac loved Esau (the oldest) because he ate of his wild game, but Rebekah loved Jacob (the younger). As a result, there was conflict between his father and mother.
Jacob married two sisters and he loves Rachel, but not Leah. As a result, Leah feels angry and hurt so there is conflict.
David Roper - ''God often puts us into situations that seem to frustrate every hope of life, progress and growth.''
What do we do when life is frustrating? How do we react when life does not go the way we hoped it would go? Our natural reaction is to become angry and bitter. Or we can trust that God is working out his will in our life even though we do not understand what he is doing at this moment.
Reuben - God has seen :31-32 Hated - Jacob loved Rachel more than Leah (:30). She was not loved like she should have been by Jacob so God chose to bless her be giving her a child that would bring her love.
Psalm 127:3 Behold, children are a heritage (future generations) from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward (blessing). Charles Spurgeon - ''God gives children, not as a burden, but as a favor. They are a token for good if we know how to receive them.'' :32 Reuben - Heb. see a son. In Hebrew the name Reuben sounds like ''He (God) has seen my affliction.''
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Series: God Walks with Us
Stephen Whitney
Genesis 29:31-35
The myth of fairy tales is that getting married means living happily ever after. But that is not reality because things can go terribly wrong in spite of our best dreams, hopes and intentions. There is no heartache quite like that of living in an unhappy marriage. It is not like a job that you can quit and walk away from.
It is a relationship in which you live day by day sharing chores, meals, and household responsibilities together. If there is conflict life in the marrriage can be very difficult and trying.
Jacob grew up in a family where his father and mother chose sides. Genesis 25:28 Isaac loved Esau (the oldest) because he ate of his wild game, but Rebekah loved Jacob (the younger). As a result, there was conflict between his father and mother.
Jacob married two sisters and he loves Rachel, but not Leah. As a result, Leah feels angry and hurt so there is conflict.
David Roper - ''God often puts us into situations that seem to frustrate every hope of life, progress and growth.''
What do we do when life is frustrating? How do we react when life does not go the way we hoped it would go? Our natural reaction is to become angry and bitter. Or we can trust that God is working out his will in our life even though we do not understand what he is doing at this moment.
Reuben - God has seen :31-32 Hated - Jacob loved Rachel more than Leah (:30). She was not loved like she should have been by Jacob so God chose to bless her be giving her a child that would bring her love.
Psalm 127:3 Behold, children are a heritage (future generations) from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward (blessing). Charles Spurgeon - ''God gives children, not as a burden, but as a favor. They are a token for good if we know how to receive them.'' :32 Reuben - Heb. see a son. In Hebrew the name Reuben sounds like ''He (God) has seen my affliction.''
That is the same exp ...
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