Sun 9:30a Class; 10:30a Worship; 11:35a Communion
Bible Bites
The Need for Love
“Now the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, and He opened her womb…” (Genesis 29:31)
Through the deception of Laban (and to some degree, Leah’s participation, too), Jacob is tricked into marrying Leah, but he didn’t love her. Most people would see her circumstance and shrug their shoulders that she had “gotten what she deserved”, but not God.
God saw that Leah was unloved, and it bothered Him. Does it bother us when we see people who are unloved? In Proverbs, it says that the earth trembles at an unloved woman when she gets a husband (see Proverbs 30:21-23), but I fear that we see people live lives without love, and we simply shrug our shoulders and move on.
Look for those in need of love, and find some way to help. Remember, even a cup of cold water is a comfort that counts (see Matthew 10:42).
Matthew 4:4 #Biblebites
This Week’s Reading: Genesis 24-30; Psalm 3; Proverbs 3
This year, #Biblebites are looking at lessons from the history of the Old Testament. Each week reads a section of history with a Psalm to meditate on and a dash of Proverbs to dwell upon. If you would like a copy of the reading schedule, you can view it here: https://eastlandchristians.org/news-events/2024-vision
