July 5, 2026 - Leah Beloved (6)

July 5, 2026 - Leah Beloved (6)

From Eternity Church PodCast by Eternity Church

July 11, 2026 · 34 min

About this episode

Pastor Brett Deal shares a sermon about Leah's life and how her struggles reveal God's love and redemptive plan.

A Sunday morning sermon by Pastor Brett Deal. I never tire of seeing God at work in our lives. Too often (like most), I only want to see the ends, but the means are where the details shine. Leah’s life is a testimony to this. She grew up in a dysfunctional family, the daughter of father who never saw her worth, treating her as a commodity for his financial future. She spent the early years of her marriage frustrated and alone, praying God would make her husband care and heal the wound of her loveless pain. Leah’s life shows us wounds are where the light shines through. As Leah lamented the injustice of her life, the radiance of God’s presence shone through her, revealing His loving character to her and a thousand generations (Deuteronomy 7.9). From the very beginning, God gave Leah a voice. We see this in the name of her children. It’s through this naming that we see the first ray of light shining through the darkness at Judah’s birth. Praising, Leah found her worth rooted in God’s love above and beyond all other relationships. What had been withheld in human deficiency was amply offered in the Lord (Issachar), and to whatever end, God honored her (Zebulun) where others failed…

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Host: Brett Deal

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Places: Deuteronomy

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