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