Genesis 30

God has mercy on Leah and opened her womb while Rachel womb was closed. Out of Jealousy she tried to get children by her own ways to have children. Latter on God open Rachel’s Womb.

1. Jealousy Love has no boundaries

a. 1-2

Ruin relationship with sister

God is no longer in place, ask husband to fulfill

In jealousy there is more self-love than love.

Example: Shopers ( the angle Came and gave him a wish)

François de La Rochefoucauld; François Duc De La Rochefoucauld

Many Relationships are ruined because of Jealousy.

2. Selfish Love fulfill one’s interest.

a. V3-7 (Rachel)— gave husband Slave

b. 7-12 (Leah)— gave husband slave

Claiming God gave them while they are doing it on their own

c. “We in the West Learn from a young age that we’re happy only if we are free to choose our life adventure. So we trust no one and commit nowhere. Until we turn to Christ, we worship nothing more sacred than self. And we have no greater goal than to be personally healthy and wealthy.” Timothy Keller

Illustration: A mother was preparing pancakes for her sons, Kevin 5, and Ryan, 3. The boys began to argue over who would get the first pancake. Their mother saw the opportunity for a moral lesson. “If Jesus were sitting here, He would say, :Let my brother have the first pancake; I can wait.” Kevin turned to his young brother and said, “Ryan, You be Jesus.”

3. Merciful love full of justice

a. 29 v 31 (Leah’s Womb)

She was unloved

b. 30 v 22 (Rachel’s Womb)

She did not have baby on her own

If we have life, it is according to the mercy of God. If we have protection, it is according to the mercy of God. If we have food and sustenance, it is of God’s mercy. If we have providence to guide us, it is surely in the mercy of God.56

A. W. Tozer

Me driving and Got no Ticker (picking up my friend at UMD)

Relevent: How can we a merciful love full of Justice? We might not have it in us but we can surely practice it. Three way we can accomplish it.

We must know our blind spot. If we don’t know we have blind spot we will only see what other gets and not what we got.

We must open our eyes, humble ourselves enough to see the good in others.

Puss in the Boot (Perrito)