Leah’s husband did not love nor want her. Her story in the Bible can teach you a lot about how to deal with rejection.
One of the
first mentions of Leah was about her appearance.
While her younger sister Rachel was described as beautiful in form and face, Leah was only described as having "weak eyes."
Their relative Jacob fell in love with Rachel instantly. Jacob asked their father’s permission to marry her. Laban said that Jacob could have Rachel – if he worked for him for 7 years.
Jacob did it without complaint. After the 7 years was up, Jacob
was ready to claim his new bride. But he was tricked.
Laban had switched brides. Jacob received Leah instead! Laban told Jacob that he had to take the oldest daughter first according to their tradition.
Leah had become a pawn, married to a man she knew did not want her.
While Leah’s story started out badly, it had a good ending ultimately.
If you have ever felt rejected or are a “people pleaser,” then you can learn to overcome it with lessons from Leah.