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LEAH’S LONGING: IRONIES OF LIFE

“Now when Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister, and said to Jacob, “Give me children, or else I die!” ~ Genesis 30:31 REFERENCE Genesis 29:31-30:2 Humans are mostly needing beings, preoccupied with things they desire, and spend time praying about things they lack. Leah desperately wanted her husband’s affection; she […]
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LEAH’S LONGING: PERFORMANCE TRAP

“She 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.” ~ Genesis 29:34   REFERENCE: Genesis 29:30-35   Leah was a woman unloved by her husband; this created a great gap (her husband’s attention and […]
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DELIVERANCE

ALL-ROUND DELIVERANCE (2)

“He shall deliver you in six troubles, yes; in seven no evil shall touch you.” – Job 5:19 REFERENCE: Job 5:19-27 God delivers His children from all troubles, no matter the size or kind. For example, He said, “I will set your prisoners free from the waterless pit,” Zechariah 9:11. If you have found yourself in a situation […]
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ALL-ROUND DELIVERANCE

“He shall deliver you in six troubles, yes; in seven no evil shall touch you.” – Job 5:19 REFERENCE: JOB 5:19-24 God is a very present help in trouble. That is, in trouble, He is with you to deliver you. In our text, Eliphaz said about God, “He will deliver you in six, and indeed, […]
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THE AFFLICTIONS OF THE RIGHTEOUS (1)

“Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all.” – Psalms 34:19. REFERENCE: PSALMS 34:17-20 Affliction is anything that causes persistent pain, harm, distress, suffering, or agony. Affliction can manifest in the form of diseases, terminal illnesses, and recurrent loss, be it physical, spiritual, or financial. Isaiah 53:4 […]
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TENT

HERE IN THE TENT

“Then they said to him, “Where is Sarah your wife?” So he said, “Here, in the tent.”’ – Genesis 18:9   REFERENCE: Genesis 18:6-14   Growing up as a Yoruba boy, the elders had an adage around the hymn, “Pass me not O gentle Savior;” they would say, “‘Do not pass me by, O Lord,’ […]
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