Wow. I felt like I just read a k-drama.

Jacob finds Rachel whom he finds attractive, works hard 7 years under her father Laban to  later be deceived and ended up with Leah, Rachel’s older sister. Eventually marries Rachel but God sees how Leah is ‘less loved’ so he leaves Rachel barren and allows Leah to bear sons.

The chapter ends a bit abruptly not allowing me to know the full story of what happens after but I found Jacob’s attitude of serving 7 years amazing and also cute

v.20 So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed to him but a few days because of the love he had for her.

I guess when you truly love someone or something, working 7 years may seem like nothing to you, such as working to bring your career to the top or provide for you family, and I think this can parallel our attitude for serving God. Do we love God so much that we will serve him 7 years (+) and will seem like a few days? Is serving God today feel like a chore or like only a few days have passed? I’m happy to say that if God were to call me to missions for 7 years I’d gladly go. And maybe I can say that because I don’t really feel like there’s a direction in my life but recently I’ve been unattaching myself to things that won’t last and/or starting hobbies knowing that they are temporary happiness that God gave time as gifts so I all I can do is pray for protection.

God thank you for this day, this week of being able to let go of junk and unnecessary things in my life and the times of reflection to know that the things that are in my life can be easily taken away. Dependency wasn’t a word I wanted to accept while following you but thank you for letting my heart trust you and allowing me to find peace with my faith. I pray for protection that temptation wouldn’t lead me away and I pray that in the future, I’d remind myself once more that this world has only temporary satisfaction. I love you God. In Jesus name, Amen.