KNOWLEDGE IS POWER
THE REAL REASON WHY JACOB LOVED RACHAEL
Many think that Jacob loved Rachael because she was only beautiful, beauty only attracts a man to a woman but what determines his true love for a woman goes beyond beauty. Rachael was not just beautiful, she was industrious per excellence.
What impressed and attracted Jacob to Rachael was her industriousness. While her brothers and elder sister Leah were at home, Rachael singlehandedly brought her father's flock to the well. That was where Jacob met her for the first time. No sensible man can resist a woman who is beautiful and industrious.
What made a man work for 14 years for the woman he loved and yet felt like he just worked for 14 days? Value! "My man doesn't respect me" is because you are not a Value-Added-Woman (VAW).
Do you realize that Jacob did not pay Leah's bride price? They gave him Leah as bonus. Because she has no value. This was why Jacob had no respect for her and her children, hence he sent them as first entourage when he was going to meet his angry brother. If you forced yourself on a man, he may never respect you. If he got you cheaply, he will never love you. If you are not adding value to his life, he will never love you.
Even after marriage, Leah was begging and buying the attention of her own husband. Rachael was practically in control of Jacob.
Rachael was a shepherd in the midst of her siblings, a profession meant for men. She was in control of her father's business. This was what glued Jacob to her.
Gen 29:9 "Jacob was still talking with them when Rachel arrived with her father’s flock, for she was a shepherd."
How can boys be in the house and a girl (last daughter of the house) be the one to tend her father's flock and family business? Industriousness!
After Jacob slept with Leah, he still went for Rachael. Sex doesn't keep a man but value and respect does.
Leah had 5 children, Rachael had none, yet Jacob still loved Rachael more than Leah. Having children is good but adding value is better. Don't ever think you can pin a man down with children. If you like give him a nation, if you are not adding value to his life, he will walk away some day.
I'm pleading with our fathers not to raise their daughters in a way they will be liability to a man. Make your daughter a shepherd before her Jacob arrives. Give her a source of livelihood before marriage. If you want her husband to respect her, give her quality education and hopeful future. Don't train her merely because of the bride price you want to collect on her head. Laban wasted the bride price he took for his daughter. But he lived on the flock kept by his daughter even after she was married out.
This is why many men fall for their ugly hardworking housemaids than their beautiful house wife. We indirectly train our housemaids to be industrious while we train our daughters to be lazy and dependants. Future will tell.
Rachael respected Jacob at first sight. Then Jacob loved her. (Eph.5:22) That is the formula, not the reverse.
Be a Value-Added-Woman and your man will Love you
Be wise and blessed
TO BE A GREAT MAN OR WOMAN ON EARTH, YOU MUST:
1. Reduce Food.
2. Reduce Sleep.
3. Reduce Talks.
4. Reduce Movies.
5. Reduce Sugar.
1. Remove Grudges.
2. Remove Show (Self display).
3. Remove Lust.
4. Remove Darkness.
5. Remove Distractions.
1. Be more Holy.
2. Be more Happy.
3. Be more Honest.
4. Be more Thankful.
5. Be more Simple.
1. Increase Praying.
2. Increase Study (WORD).
3. Increase Exercise.
4. Increase Fasting.
5. Increase Giving.
1. Be Discipline.
2. Be Sober.
3. Be Humble.
4. Be Timely.
5. Be Faithful.
6. Be Positive.
7. Be Ready.
8. Be Sensitive.
9. Be Anointed.
10. Be Peaceful.
1. Always Smile.
2. Always Retreat.
3. Always Remember.
4. Always Practice.
5. Always Learn.
1. Restrict Movement.
2. Receive Counsel.
3. Engage Wisdom.
4. Resist the Devil.
5. Avoid sin.
A̳ l̳a̳d̳y̳ w̳e̳n̳t̳ t̳o̳ t̳h̳e̳ P̳a̳s̳t̳o̳r̳ a̳n̳d̳ s̳a̳i̳d̳ .̳.̳.̳ I̳ w̳o̳n̳'̳t̳ b̳e̳ a̳t̳t̳e̳n̳d̳i̳n̳g̳ C̳h̳u̳r̳c̳h̳ a̳n̳y̳m̳o̳r̳e̳.̳.̳
H̳e̳ s̳a̳i̳d̳,̳ m̳a̳y̳ I̳ a̳s̳k̳ w̳h̳y̳?̳?̳
S̳h̳e̳ s̳a̳i̳d̳,̳ I̳ s̳e̳e̳ p̳e̳o̳p̳l̳e̳ o̳n̳ t̳h̳e̳i̳r̳ c̳e̳l̳l̳ p̳h̳o̳n̳e̳s̳ d̳u̳r̳i̳n̳g̳ t̳h̳e̳ s̳e̳r̳v̳i̳c̳e̳,̳ s̳o̳m̳e̳ a̳r̳e̳ g̳o̳s̳s̳i̳p̳i̳n̳g̳,̳ s̳o̳m̳e̳ j̳u̳s̳t̳ a̳i̳n̳'̳t̳ l̳i̳v̳i̳n̳g̳ r̳i̳g̳h̳t̳,̳ t̳h̳e̳y̳ a̳r̳e̳ a̳l̳l̳ j̳u̳s̳t̳ h̳y̳p̳o̳c̳r̳i̳t̳e̳s̳.̳.̳.̳.
T̳h̳e̳ P̳a̳s̳t̳o̳r̳ g̳o̳t̳ s̳i̳l̳e̳n̳t̳,̳ a̳n̳d̳ h̳e̳ s̳a̳i̳d̳,̳ O̳K̳...B̳u̳t̳ c̳a̳n̳ I̳ a̳s̳k̳ y̳o̳u̳ t̳o̳ d̳o̳ s̳o̳m̳e̳t̳h̳i̳n̳g̳ f̳o̳r̳ m̳e̳ b̳e̳f̳o̳r̳e̳ y̳o̳u̳ m̳a̳k̳e̳ y̳o̳u̳r̳ f̳i̳n̳a̳l̳ d̳e̳c̳i̳s̳i̳o̳n̳?̳
S̳h̳e̳ s̳a̳i̳d̳,̳ w̳h̳a̳t̳'̳s̳ t̳h̳a̳t̳?̳......
H̳e̳ s̳a̳i̳d̳,̳ t̳a̳k̳e̳ a̳ g̳l̳a̳s̳s̳ full o̳f̳ w̳a̳t̳e̳r̳ a̳n̳d̳ w̳a̳l̳k̳ a̳r̳o̳u̳n̳d̳ t̳h̳e̳ C̳h̳u̳r̳c̳h̳ 2 t̳i̳m̳e̳s̳ a̳n̳d̳ d̳o̳n̳'̳t̳ l̳e̳t̳ a̳n̳y̳ w̳a̳t̳e̳r̳ f̳a̳l̳l̳ o̳u̳t̳ t̳h̳e̳ g̳l̳a̳s̳s̳.̳
S̳h̳e̳ s̳a̳i̳d̳,̳ y̳e̳s̳ I̳ c̳a̳n̳ d̳o̳ t̳h̳a̳t̳!̳
S̳h̳e̳ c̳a̳m̳e̳ b̳a̳c̳k̳ a̳n̳d̳ s̳a̳i̳d̳ i̳t̳'̳s̳ d̳o̳n̳e̳.̳
H̳e̳ a̳s̳k̳e̳d̳ 3 q̳u̳e̳s̳t̳i̳o̳n̳s̳:̳
1, D̳i̳d̳ y̳o̳u̳ s̳e̳e̳ a̳n̳y̳b̳o̳d̳y̳ o̳n̳ t̳h̳e̳i̳r̳ p̳h̳o̳n̳e̳?̳
2, D̳i̳d̳ y̳o̳u̳ s̳e̳e̳ a̳n̳y̳b̳o̳d̳y̳ g̳o̳s̳s̳i̳p̳i̳n̳g̳?̳
3, W̳a̳s̳ a̳n̳y̳b̳o̳d̳y̳ l̳i̳v̳i̳n̳g̳ w̳r̳o̳n̳g̳?̳
S̳h̳e̳ s̳a̳i̳d̳,̳ I̳ d̳i̳d̳n̳'̳t̳ s̳e̳e̳ a̳n̳y̳t̳h̳i̳n̳g̳ b̳e̳c̳a̳u̳s̳e̳ I̳ w̳a̳s̳ s̳o̳ f̳o̳c̳u̳s̳e̳d̳ o̳n̳ t̳h̳i̳s̳ g̳l̳a̳s̳s̳,̳ s̳o̳ t̳h̳e̳ w̳a̳t̳e̳r̳ w̳o̳u̳l̳d̳n̳'̳t̳ f̳a̳l̳l̳.̳
H̳e̳ t̳o̳l̳d̳ h̳e̳r̳,̳ w̳h̳e̳n̳ y̳o̳u̳ c̳o̳m̳e̳ t̳o̳ C̳h̳u̳r̳c̳h̳ ,̳ y̳o̳u̳ s̳h̳o̳u̳l̳d̳ b̳e̳ j̳u̳s̳t̳ t̳h̳a̳t̳ f̳o̳c̳u̳s̳e̳d̳ o̳n̳ G̳o̳d̳ ,̳ s̳o̳ t̳h̳a̳t̳ Y̳O̳U̳ d̳o̳n̳'̳t̳ f̳a̳l̳l̳.̳
T̳H̳A̳T̳'̳S̳ W̳H̳Y̳ J̳E̳S̳U̳S̳ S̳A̳I̳D̳"̳F̳O̳L̳L̳O̳W̳ M̳E̳,̳"̳!̳!̳!̳
H̳e̳ d̳i̳d̳ n̳o̳t̳ s̳a̳y̳ f̳o̳l̳l̳o̳w̳ C̳h̳r̳i̳s̳t̳i̳a̳n̳s̳.̳
D̳o̳n̳'̳t̳ l̳e̳t̳ y̳o̳u̳r̳ r̳e̳l̳a̳t̳i̳o̳n̳s̳h̳i̳p̳ w̳i̳t̳h̳ G̳o̳d̳ b̳e̳ d̳e̳t̳e̳r̳m̳i̳n̳e̳d̳ b̳y̳ h̳o̳w̳ o̳t̳h̳e̳r̳s̳ r̳e̳l̳a̳t̳e̳ w̳i̳t̳h̳ G̳o̳d̳.̳ L̳e̳t̳ i̳t̳ b̳e̳ d̳e̳t̳e̳r̳m̳i̳n̳e̳d̳ b̳y̳ h̳o̳w̳ f̳o̳c̳u̳s̳e̳d̳ y̳o̳u̳ a̳r̳e̳ w̳i̳t̳h̳ G̳o̳d̳.̳
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JESUS ONLY WE SEE, EVEN AS WE WALK WITH MEN!
ANYTHING THAT ANNOYS YOU; Is teaching you patience and calmness.
ANYONE THAT ABANDONS YOU; Is teaching you how to stand up on your own feet.
ANYTHING THAT OFFENDS YOU; is teaching you forgiveness and compassion.
ANYTHING THAT HAS POWER OVER YOU; Is teaching you to acquire greater power.
ANYONE THAT YOU HATE; Is teaching you unconditional love.
ANYTHING THAT YOU FEAR; Is teaching you courage to overcome your fears.
ANYTHING YOU CAN'T CONTROL; Is teaching you to let go.
ANY NO YOU GET FROM HUMANS; Is teaching you to be independent.
ANY PROBLEM YOU HAVE; Is teaching you how to get solution to problems.
ANY ATTACK YOU GET; Is teaching you the best form of defence. Is teaching you to look up to GOD
Always look out for the lessons in every situations you are facing in all phases of your lifetime!
NEVER MOCK THESE 3 SETS OF PEOPLE!
1. Never mock your HUSBAND:
2. Never mock your FATHER
3. Never mock a true SERVANT OF GOD:
Your husband is the head of your family. This is God's order.
Mocking him is defying the laws of God.
Micah mocked David her husband. *She called him a " vain fellow shamelessly uncovering himself". Her womb was closed. She never had a child for David.
When you begin to call your husband names, you are in for serious trouble.
When you mock your husband, it will adversely affect the innocent children. (Read 2 Samuel 6)
2. Never mock your FATHER:
The Bible is very clear and explicit. Reuben went to sleep with his father's concubine and he ended up with a curse. This is mockery.
Absalom chased his father away from the throne. He died unceremoniously.
Whatever you do to bring shame to your father is mockery.
Mothers, never instigate your children against their father. It will be too dangerous for them.
Whatever disagreements you have with their father stops with you. Do not extend it.
Remember, the Bible only talks about the Father's Blessing. Let the heart of their father bless the children.
Malachi 4:6 says... whosoever separates children from their father, upon them shall be a curse. (NLT)
If you are guilty of this, please humble yourself and go and make things right with your father. If you don't, life will be a struggle for you. Be wise.
3. Never mock a true SERVANT OF GOD: Some youths came out of nowhere and began to chant a mockery song against Elisha.
They were torn into pieces by bears.
I met an elderly man in Benin who shared his experience.
He said, on the morning Archbishop Benson Idahosa's death was announced, he was so excited because he hated the man with passion.
He said he sent for two of his friends and they began to toast to Archbishop's death.
While still making noise and bantering in his sitting room, some people ran into his house and told him a gravel tipper had just knocked down his son on his way to lectures at Uniben. The young undergraduate died on the spot.
The elderly man in his seventies said..... 'I have learnt never to mock a true servant of God'.
I have a praying group. One of the women there approached me to come lead the husband to Christ on his death bed.
In humility, the man surrendered his life to Jesus and there was an aura of peace on his embattled face.
Before he breathed his last, he said...... "All my life, I have mocked servants of God.
We are 5 friends and all of them died this way. I am the last of them but now I have made peace with God"
Never join anyone to mock true servants of God.
Job said, what I do not know, I searched out. This is the wisdom of great people. Wise people do not despise SPIRITUAL DIGNITARIES.
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SHALOM!!!
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