Remembered
Genesis 30: 22 Then
God remembered Rachel, and God listened to her and opened her
womb. 23 And she conceived and bore a son, and
said, “God has taken away my reproach.” 24 So
she called his name Joseph, and said, “The Lord shall add
to me another son.”
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After eleven children were born through Jacob, Rachel
finally had a child. She named him Joseph, meaning GOD will add.
My Observations:
- Rachel
was most loved and desired by Jacob, but was barren for at least eleven
years.
- Rachel
probably used the mandrakes she got when she bargained with Leah, but they
did not work as she expected.
- GOD
knows everything, so remembering Rachel probably means, turned back to, or
returned to her story.
After waiting at least eleven years, possibly fourteen,
Rachel finally had a child. Her barren condition was supernatural. She
recognized GOD’s hand in the birth, so she praised GOD by saying “GOD has taken
away my reproach.”
She probably felt like GOD was mad at her, or wanted to
embarrass her for some reason. When she married Jacob, she may have had many
conversations about GOD’s statement of Jacob being the father of many nations.
But over time, this seemed like a pipedream to her.
Rachel saw that everyone else had children but her. Three
women had children by Jacob and she may have felt left out. BUT GOD had a plan
for her that she did not know. She would give birth after years and years of
trying. It was GOD’s timing that she was shown.
Challenge:
- Why
do you think GOD told Moses about Rachel’s statements?
- Have
you been promised something by GOD and it is taking longer than you
thought?
- Will
you ask GOD for patience, perseverance and persistence to keep going,
despite the obstacles?
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