I love Rich Mullins! I don’t think I’ve heard that one, though. I really doubt anything I’ve written would be better than him, but I’ll have to check it out!
It's one of Mullins' more obscure songs, and it's filled with some wild Irish poet imagery, but Leah gets only a passing reference in a song that's mainly about Rachel and her love for that scalawag Jacob. I like your take on Leah. The LORD really does love the so-called "losers" like Leah, and your poem beautifully captures that truth.
My wife and I are celebrating our 45th wedding anniversary this weekend at the iconic Hotel Del Coronado in San Diego, California. Yesterday, a reservations clerk named “Leah” helped me over the phone before we left home to change our room with a balcony view overlooking the Pacific Ocean to an upstairs room that we had originally reserved from the ground level one that I had inadvertently checked into using the hotel digital check in the night before, which ground floor room would have been a disaster for this once in a lifetime celebration for us.
It took some doing, but Leah did it. I asked her about her name and if she knew her Bible, and she said “not as well as I used to.” I told her about her namesake “Leah” in the Bible who wasn’t her husband Jacob’s true love like her sister Rachel was, but that God chose Leah and not Rachel to bear a son named Judah from whom came King David and then our Savior Jesus Christ. I also told her about your beautiful poem that I had just read this week and about how you and I had talked about the Leah in the Bible, which conversation had primed me to speak with her about her name. I could hear the tear in her eye as Leah thanked me for telling her this story as she said, “I needed to hear this today!”
It’s fun to be used by God to encourage a soul, huh! Thank you again for writing your poem. ❤️
This series is stunningly beautiful. I feel like it could be compiled into a beautiful book, honoring the women of the Bible. Your heart and words always leave me in tears❤️
I told my sister about your Women-of-Scripture poem series because I think she would like your poems. She writes similar poetry—short poems inspired by biblical passages.
I enjoyed your poem about Leah, especially the second paragraph about her being the mother of Judah, the line of Messiah! She was also the mother of Levi, the father of the Levitical priesthood.
An extra thing I thought I’d share… the extra-biblical Book of Jubilees contains information about the patriarchs and matriarchs. The narrative in Jubilees complements the stories in Genesis. Below are a few things that Jubilees says about Leah.
• Was very attractive in form, but her eyes were ‘weak’ (Jub. 28:5)
• Bore Jacob six sons and one daughter (33:22)
• Was exceedingly loved by Jacob after the death of Rachel (36:23)
• Honored Jacob and was “perfect and upright in all her ways” (36:23)
• She never gave Jacob a harsh word (36:23)
• Was peaceful, gentle, and upright (36:23)
• Was lamented for exceedingly by Jacob after her death, “for he loved her with all his heart and with all his soul” (36:24)
Thank you!! 💕 After sharing this poem, I did a little more research, and discovered that there are lots of different interpretations of this story 😂 It’s a messy and complex tale. But the two details I keep coming back to are the part that says, “When the Lord saw that Leah was unloved, he enabled her to have children,” (Genesis 29:31, NLT) and the incredible legacy that came through Leah.
Beautiful.
Rich Mullins wrote about Rachel and Leah once in his song, "Jacob and 2 Women."
Have you heard it? I like your poem about Leah better than his.
https://youtu.be/r7AzHKWW1-k?feature=shared
I love Rich Mullins! I don’t think I’ve heard that one, though. I really doubt anything I’ve written would be better than him, but I’ll have to check it out!
It's one of Mullins' more obscure songs, and it's filled with some wild Irish poet imagery, but Leah gets only a passing reference in a song that's mainly about Rachel and her love for that scalawag Jacob. I like your take on Leah. The LORD really does love the so-called "losers" like Leah, and your poem beautifully captures that truth.
Heavens Declare,
My wife and I are celebrating our 45th wedding anniversary this weekend at the iconic Hotel Del Coronado in San Diego, California. Yesterday, a reservations clerk named “Leah” helped me over the phone before we left home to change our room with a balcony view overlooking the Pacific Ocean to an upstairs room that we had originally reserved from the ground level one that I had inadvertently checked into using the hotel digital check in the night before, which ground floor room would have been a disaster for this once in a lifetime celebration for us.
It took some doing, but Leah did it. I asked her about her name and if she knew her Bible, and she said “not as well as I used to.” I told her about her namesake “Leah” in the Bible who wasn’t her husband Jacob’s true love like her sister Rachel was, but that God chose Leah and not Rachel to bear a son named Judah from whom came King David and then our Savior Jesus Christ. I also told her about your beautiful poem that I had just read this week and about how you and I had talked about the Leah in the Bible, which conversation had primed me to speak with her about her name. I could hear the tear in her eye as Leah thanked me for telling her this story as she said, “I needed to hear this today!”
It’s fun to be used by God to encourage a soul, huh! Thank you again for writing your poem. ❤️
Wow, Majik. That’s amazing. Thank you so much for sharing, and blessings to you and your wife.
This series is stunningly beautiful. I feel like it could be compiled into a beautiful book, honoring the women of the Bible. Your heart and words always leave me in tears❤️
Thanks so much for your encouragement! 🥹♥️
Hi Abbi,
I told my sister about your Women-of-Scripture poem series because I think she would like your poems. She writes similar poetry—short poems inspired by biblical passages.
I enjoyed your poem about Leah, especially the second paragraph about her being the mother of Judah, the line of Messiah! She was also the mother of Levi, the father of the Levitical priesthood.
An extra thing I thought I’d share… the extra-biblical Book of Jubilees contains information about the patriarchs and matriarchs. The narrative in Jubilees complements the stories in Genesis. Below are a few things that Jubilees says about Leah.
• Was very attractive in form, but her eyes were ‘weak’ (Jub. 28:5)
• Bore Jacob six sons and one daughter (33:22)
• Was exceedingly loved by Jacob after the death of Rachel (36:23)
• Honored Jacob and was “perfect and upright in all her ways” (36:23)
• She never gave Jacob a harsh word (36:23)
• Was peaceful, gentle, and upright (36:23)
• Was lamented for exceedingly by Jacob after her death, “for he loved her with all his heart and with all his soul” (36:24)
Thank you for sharing my poetry with your sister! This is interesting information.
Jacob may not have chosen Leah.
But Israel, the one who wrestled and overcame, did.
(Jubilees 36:21-24)
What an interesting thought!
I was happy to refresh my memory about Leah and Rachel.
God made sure she was loved by all her sons.
Love your poetry for Leah!💗💗💗👏
Thank you!! 💕 After sharing this poem, I did a little more research, and discovered that there are lots of different interpretations of this story 😂 It’s a messy and complex tale. But the two details I keep coming back to are the part that says, “When the Lord saw that Leah was unloved, he enabled her to have children,” (Genesis 29:31, NLT) and the incredible legacy that came through Leah.