Daily Bible Reading “Jacob Loved Rachel” (Genesis 29:1-35)

 

Jacob Loved Rachel

Today’s Daily Bible Reading is from Genesis 29:1-35. In this Scripture, Jacob found the love of his life, Rachel, but he was deceived by her father, Laban. Jacob went east and came to a well in the field where there were sheep and servants in the field. He later found out they belonged to his Uncle Laban. When Jacob saw Laban’s daughter coming with the sheep, he removed the stone from the well for the sheep to drink, then he kissed Rachel. This was love at first sight.

Jacob tells Rachel who he is, then she rushes back home to tell her father that her cousin, Jacob, was at the well. Laban runs out to meet Jacob, kissed him and brought him to his house to stay. After Jacob was living at Laban’s house for a month, Laban asked Jacob what he could pay him for helping him. Jacob requested Rachel to be his wife. Laban promised Jacob if he worked for him for seven years he could have Rachel for his wife.

Can you imagine how much Jacob loved Rachel, to be willing to work for her father for seven years so he could have her for his wife? After Jacob worked for Laban for seven years he went to Laban and asked him for Rachel’s hand in marriage. Laban prepared a wedding feast for Jacob, but instead of giving him Rachel, Laban tricked Jacob and gave him Rachel’s sister Leah to be his wife.

The next morning when Jacob went to Laban and asked him why he did what he did, Laban said they had a custom that they couldn’t marry off the youngest daughter until they had taken care of the firstborn. This was probably a reminder to Jacob since he stole his brother, Esau’s birthright.

Then, Laban tells Jacob, if he worked for him for seven more years he would give him his younger daughter Rachel to be his wife. Jacob loved Rachel so much he was willing to work for her father seven more years in order to have Rachel as his wife. Jacob did as Laban requested and completed Leah’s bridal week before Laban allowed Jacob to have Rachel as his wife also. Jacob loved Rachel much more than he loved Leah.

The Lord saw Leah was hated and Rachel was loved, so he opened Leah’s womb so she could bear children, but Rachel was barren. Leah kept having children for Jacob in hopes it would cause Jacob to love her more than he loved Rachel.

In Biblical times much importance was put on having children. There are women today who may want to have children, but haven’t been blessed with them yet. My husband and I went for over eight years trying to have children before God finally blessed us with our girls. It was a very emotional time for me especially. I can relate to Rachel and how she must have felt. At times I felt grieved about not being able to have children. I imagine Rachel felt the same way. She also had the other woman to deal with. This only caused more jealousy between Rachael and Leah. Leah couldn’t earn Jacob’s love. His heart was devoted to Rachel.

God knows you can’t have two masters. The Bible says in Luke 16:13, “No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.” True love is giving one person your undivided love and attention.

Proverbs 6:34-35 reminds us, “For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance. He will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts.” The jealousy between these two sisters caused a lot of trouble for Jacob for many years.

 

Daily Bible Reading:

Genesis 29:1-35

1 Then Jacob went on his journey, and came into the land of the people of the east.

2 And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks: and a great stone was upon the well’s mouth.

3 And thither were all the flocks gathered: and they rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again upon the well’s mouth in his place.

4 And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said, Of Haran are we.

5 And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him.

6 And he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.

7 And he said, Lo, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together: water ye the sheep, and go and feed them.

8 And they said, We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together, and till they roll the stone from the well’s mouth; then we water the sheep.

9 And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep: for she kept them.

10 And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother’s brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother’s brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother.

11 And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.

12 And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s brother, and that he was Rebekah’s son: and she ran and told her father.

13 And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister’s son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things.

14 And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.

15 And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?

16 And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.

17 Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.

18 And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.

19 And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.

20 And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.

21 And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.

22 And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.

23 And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in unto her.

24 And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid.

25 And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?

26 And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.

27 Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.

28 And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.

29 And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.

30 And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.

31 And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.

32 And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me.

33 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the LORD hath heard that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon.

34 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi.

35 And she conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, Now will I praise the LORD: therefore she called his name Judah; and left bearing.

 

Things to think about:

  • Do you wonder what it was about Rachel that made Jacob fall in love with her at first sight?
  • Can you imagine working for seven years for a bride and then getting the wrong one?
  • Think about the way Rachel felt when God blessed Leah and allowed her to have children for Jacob, while Rachel was barren.

 

Prayer of the Day:

Dear God,

There are many lessons we can learn from this Scripture in the Bible. You demonstrated through this Scripture that we can only have true love for one person at a time and trying to do anything other than that will cause a lot of jealousy and trouble for everybody concerned. Help us, dear God, to be faithful to our partners and to love them in the way You would have us to. Help us to love You, and put You first in our lives. Bless our homes and our families. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.

 

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Daily Bible Reading “Creation Day Four” (Genesis 1:14-19)

Genesis 1 16Creation Day Four

Today’s Daily Bible Reading is from Genesis 1:14-19. On the fourth day of creation, God said, “Let there be lights in the firmament of the heavens to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs and seasons, and for days and years; and let them be for lights in the firmament of the heavens to give light on the earth”; and it was so.

God created two great lights: the bigger light to rule the day, and the smaller light to rule the night. He created the stars as well. God fixed these lights in the heavens to provide light to the earth. He created the sun to rule over the day and the moon to rule over the night. Their purpose was to divide the light from the darkness. God looked at His creation and saw that it was good. The evening and morning were the fourth day.

There is nothing more beautiful than a sun-shiny day, or a moon lit night with all the stars shining in the sky.

Psalm 19:6 speaks of the sun, “Its rising is from one end of heaven, And its circuit to the other end; And there is nothing hidden from its heat.”

Psalm 104:19 speaks of both the moon and the sun, “He appointed the moon for seasons; The sun knows its going down.”

Psalm 147:4 tells us that God knows all the stars by name, “He counts the number of the stars; He calls them all by name.” Can you imagine? I sometimes have trouble remembering the names of people who I know, much less all the stars. If He knows the stars by name, what does He know about us?

We find this promise in Genesis 8:22, “While the earth remains, Seedtime and harvest, Cold and heat, Winter, and summer, And day and night Shall not cease.”

 

Daily Bible Reading:

Genesis 1:14-19

14 And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:

15 And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.

16 And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.

17 And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,

18 And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good.

19 And the evening and the morning were the fourth day.

 

Things to think about:

  • What did God create on the fourth day?
  • What was the purpose of His creation?
  • Can you imagine God knowing the name of all the stars?

 

Prayer of the Day:

Dear Heavenly Father,

As we read this passage of Scripture we are in awe at Your creation. We are reminded of all the beauty You created when creating the world and everything in it. We are also reminded that You are all-knowing. Help us to look around and be thankful for for everything You created. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.

 

Bible Verse to Journal or Memorize:

And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.

– Genesis 1:16

 

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Daily Bible Reading “Creation Day Three” (Genesis 1:9-13)

Genesis 1 9Creation Day Three

Today’s Daily Bible Reading is from Genesis 1:9-13. On the third day of creation, God said, “Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear”; and it was so.” God called the dry land “Earth,” and He called the gathering together of the waters “Seas.” God separated the water from the dry land. Do you ever wonder how the earth looked then compared to how it looks now? God liked what He saw and thought that it was good.

Then God said, “Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb that yields seed, and the fruit tree that yields fruit according to its kind, whose seed is in itself, on the earth”; and it was so.

The earth brought forth grass, herbs yielding seed after its kind, and trees that yield fruit, whose seed is in it after its kind. God saw that it was good. This is the first sign of life on earth. Notice how each plant or tree had the seed within it or its fruit in order to reproduce. Think about all the different plants, grasses, and trees there are in the world. What an incredible task! The evening and morning were the third day.

Now we have the earth, sea, and vegetation. Again notice the order in which God created these things. He had to bring forth the earth, before He created the vegetation, so the plants and trees would have a place to grow.

Psalm 95:5 says, “The sea is his, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry land.” Personally, I love the ocean. It is one of my favorite places. I love the sound of the waves crashing to shore. I love to look at the horizon. It seems as if it goes on forever.

Job 26:7 tells us, “He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.” It is amazing how the earth hangs in space.

 

Daily Bible Reading:

Genesis 1:9-13

9 And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.

10 And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.

11 And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so.

12 And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.

13 And the evening and the morning were the third day.

 

Things to think about:

  • How did God create the land?
  • Once the land was separated from the water, what was His next creation?
  • What was significant about the vegetation He created?

 

Prayer of the Day:

Dear Heavenly Father,

We are in awe, as we read this passage and see how you separated the land and sea. Then, You created vegetation of all kinds. Help us to have faith in Your omnipotent power. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.

 

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And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.

– Genesis 1:9

 

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Daily Bible Reading “God Created Heaven” (Genesis 1:6-8)

Genesis 1 6God Created Heaven

Today’s Daily Bible Reading is from Genesis 1:6-8. On the second day God said, “Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.”

Then, God made the sky, which separated the waters that were under the sky from the waters that were above the sky, and it was as He said. God called the firmament Heaven. Notice that each of God’s creations has a purpose. The evening and the morning were the second day.

Psalm 19:1 tells us, “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.”

Job 37:18 describes the sky as a molten looking glass, “Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass?”

I love looking at the sky, with its variety of colors, and the textures of the clouds. Every day it is like God painted a new piece of artwork for our enjoyment.

The clouds of the sky also serve a purpose as they gather moisture and pour rain down to water the earth. I don’t really like being out in the rain like some people do, but I love to sit and watch it rain through the window. I also love how the grass, bushes, trees, and flowers look so green and refreshed after a good rain.

 

Daily Bible Reading:

Genesis 1:6-8

6 And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.

7 And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.

8 And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.

 

Things to think about:

  • For what purpose did God create Heaven?
  • What are some other words for sky used in this Scripture?
  • Do you enjoy gazing at the sky?

 

Prayer of the Day:

Dear Heavenly Father,

Thank you for this Scripture in Genesis where we learn that you created Heaven. We notice that each of your creations has a purpose. Thank you for the beauty that you share with us daily. Help us to appreciate your creation. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.

 

Bible Verse to Journal or Memorize:

And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.

– Genesis 1:6

 

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Daily Bible Reading “In the Beginning” (Genesis 1:1-5)

Genesis 1 1In the Beginning

Today’s Daily Bible Reading is from Genesis 1:1-5. Genesis is the first book of the Bible, in the Old Testament. It is the first book of what is called the Pentateuch (the first five books of the Bible). These first five books of the Bible are also what the Jewish people call the Torah. Moses is considered to be the author of these books. The first chapter of Genesis is a six day account of the creation of the heavens, the earth, plants and trees, birds, animals, and man. As we go through this first chapter notice the order in which God created things.

Genesis chapter 1 begins by saying, “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” The earth had no form. It was empty and total darkness covered the depth of the sea. The Spirit of God hovered over the face of the waters. God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light. God saw the light and He thought it was good.

God then, divided the light from the darkness. He called the light “day,” and He called the darkness “night.” The evening and the morning were the first day. Notice that the Scripture puts the evening before the morning, as if to say the day started at nightfall rather than at sunrise. This is believed to be why on the Jewish calendar a day starts in the evening, rather than the morning, as is done on the Gregorian calendar.

There are those who find it hard to believe that God could do all He did in the creation of the earth in a day. They use the Scripture from 2 Peter 3:8 to say that maybe a day was a thousand years rather than a twenty-four hour period, as we know it. “But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day” (2 Peter 3:8).

Personally, I believe that God is so powerful that if He wanted to speak something into existence, He could very well do so. The fact that the Scripture says, “The evening and the morning were the first day.” leads me to believe it was more like a day as we know it today.

Notice that God created the light first. In John 8:12 Jesus says, “I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.”

 

Daily Bible Reading:

Genesis 1:1-5

1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

4 And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.

5 And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.

 

Things to think about:

  • What would it be like for the world to be in total darkness?
  • Why would God create light first?
  • Have you accepted Jesus as the light of your life?

 

Prayer of the Day:

Dear Heavenly Father,

We thank you for this Scripture in the book of Genesis which tells us about the beginning of time and how you created the world. We thank you for the light that you created. Help us not to walk in darkness, but to walk in the light of the Lord. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.

 

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The book of Psalms was written by various people. About half of it was attributed to King David, whether they were written by David or for David is questioned by some biblical scholars. Some of the Psalms were written by Asaph and some say they were written for the sons of Korah and even Moses and Solomon were writers of the Psalms. The Psalms consists of poetry that was primarily meant to be used as songs of praise to the Lord.

This part of the book of Psalms contains fifteen of the Songs of degrees. They were the songs or chants that the people of Israel sang as they journeyed to Jerusalem. It also contains some of the Psalms of David.

The Book of Psalms: Part 5 Chapters 120-150 contains thirty-eight Daily Bible Reading Lessons. Each lesson contains a brief commentary by the author, the Daily Bible Reading Scriptures, a few questions for contemplation or discussion, and a prayer of the day. It is a great Bible study for individuals or group studies.

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