Daybreak Brings Change of Attitude in a Loveless Situation

Genesis 29:31- 35, NKJV

Now that daybreak has shed light on Laban’s and Leah’s cruel act of deception, Leah’s heartache and pain deepen. Jacob went off on Laban, blaming him for deceiving him. For Leah’s role in the night of deception her husband outright rejected her and loudly protested to Laban about such a switch. He loved Rachel so he willing accepted Laban’s proposal to fulfill Leah’s week as his bride, and Laban gave him Rachel to wife also and serve him another seven years (v. 27-28). “Then Jacob also went in to Rachel, and he also loved Rachel more than Leah. And he served with Laban still another seven years” (v.30). What a compounded mess!

God is all-knowing and always purposeful. From every messy situation we create, He is able to clean it up. His purpose will prevail, and He will get the glory. No matter what the situation we must trust that nothing is too hard for God.  ³¹When the Lord saw that Leah was unloved (Literally hated), He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren. ³²So Leah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben (Literally See, a Son); for she said, “The Lord has surely looked on my affliction. Now therefore, my husband will love me.” ³³Then she conceived again and bore a son, and said, “Because the Lord has heard that I am unloved, He has therefore given me this son also.” And she called his name Simeon (literally Heard ). ³⁴She conceived again and bore a son, and said, “Now this time my husband will become attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” Therefore his name was called Levi (literally Attached).  ³⁵And she conceived again and bore a son, and said, “Now I will praise the Lord.” Therefore she called his name Judah (literally Praise). Then she stopped bearing.

Daily she faced the painful reality of false hope in a loveless marriage. Leah’s attitude began to change; she declared that she will now praise the Lord (v.35). She began turning her heart from her husband to God. Her struggles were not over, but through it all, there was daybreak. Give God glory!