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Did you look? Did you find it? I promise there is one there...
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Take a look at the white area between the letter "E" and "X". See the arrow pointing to the right?
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How many times do we have things placed right before us and yet we miss them? In Genesis chapter 29, Jacob (Abraham's grandson) goes on a journey and meets 2 sisters...Leah and Rachel. Jacob immediately falls in love with Rachel. The Bible tells us that Leah was, "weak in the eyes". There is a lot of debate about what "weak in the eyes" means, but we know it is not a euphemism for "ugly"...but it is explaining something that is physically different about her eyes (some scholars say delicate, some say beautiful, some say she had some type of physical condition wrong with her eyes that stood out). But one thing is clear...Jacob could look into Leah's eyes and know (based on her "weak eyes") that it was Leah.
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As the story goes, Jacob agrees to work 7 years for their father in order to marry Rachel. In verse 20, we see how much he loved Rachel as the Bible said the 7 years "only seemed like a few days" because of his love for her. When his 7 years is up Jacob asked (vs. 21) not for Rachel, but for the father to bring him his wife (not a good idea since he is dealing with a family known for deceit!). So the father instead bring Leah to be his bride. Jacob marries her and doesn't realize it wasn't Rachel until after the wedding night.
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So how could Jacob NOT know he was given the wrong woman? Well, consider the following ancient bridal veils...
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So when you combine the two, Leah's body and head would have been pretty much completely covered...making it difficult for the average person to make the distinction. BUT WAIT --- remember what set Leah apart? It was her eyes! So the one body part that made Leah very unique was the only part showing. It's also interesting in verse 23 that the father "waited until evening" to pull off this deception...making it more difficult in the night sky. But next time you are out at night, see what body part you can see best on those around you...it's their eyes!
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So Jacob's answer was truly right in front of him, but he didn't take the time to really see what was placed before him. What do you have in your life that God has placed before you that you do not see? Don't miss the Blessings He has already given you that you just don't see!!!
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As a side note...you'll never look at a FedEx truck the same way again! That arrow will be the first thing you notice from now on.
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