Changed in His Presence - Sam Hinn

CHANGED IN HIS PRESENCE
husband will love me."
The second boy was named Simeon and she
said, "Because the Lord has heard that I am
hated, He has therefore given me this son."
She named her third son Levi and said, "Now
this time my husband will become attached to
me, because I have borne him three sons" (Gen.
29:32-34).
What pain to endure! With every birth she
just wanted to be loved.
Once again she was pregnant and had a
son and named him Judah (meaning "Praise"),
for she said, "Now I will praise Jehovah!" And
then she stopped having children (Gen. 29:35,
TLB).
Here is the first place in Scripture you will
find the word praise. It comes from someone who
did not have a lot to praise God for. Leah gave
birth to Praise. It came out of her innermost
being. She did not let her circumstances change
her heart toward God.
Leah had very little pleasure in her life. Her
marriage was a disaster and she was hated by
her own sister. Yet God chose her to set the
standard of praise in His Word.
Don't allow the storms of life to steal the
praise in your heart. You can always praise and
worship God in the midst of the storm.
Though the fig tree may not blossom, Nor
fruit be on the vines; Though the labor of the
olive may fail, And the fields yield no food;
Though the flock be cut off from the fold,
And there be no herd in the stalls—
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