All that Glitters is not Gold

“But Rachel was beautiful and well-favored.” Gen. 29:17

All that glitters is not gold and all that is beautiful is not good. We tend to think differently than we should about appearances. God told Samuel not to look on the outside but the inside. Jacob was not willing to do so. Rachel was all it! Beautiful in face and well-favored in form. What more could a man want? That is the man’s problem; ladies you have your own. If you think that what Rachel had is what you need; think again.

Rachel was a thorn in Jacob’s side! She was pampered and spoiled. She was gorgeous on the outside and empty on the inside. She was an idolater by birth and didn’t abandon them when she got married to God’s man. She was a thief and a liar. But, oh boy, was she beautiful. Proverbs says, “Favour (charm) is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.” Men, seek the right thing, a godly woman; and ladies, seek to be the right thing.

Dear Father, Help us to see as You see and want what You want. Amen.

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