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Genesis 24:32-52, 61-67: So the man came to the house and unharnessed the camels, and gave straw and fodder to the camels, and there was water to wash his feet and the feet of the men who were with him. Then food was set before him to eat. But he said, “I will not eat until I have said what I have to say.” He said, “Speak on.”
So he said, "I am Abraham’s servant. The LORD has greatly blessed my master, and he has become great. He has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male servants and female servants, camels and donkeys. And Sarah my master’s wife bore a son to my master when she was old, and to him he has given all that he has. My master made me swear, saying, ‘You shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell, but you shall go to my father’s house and to my clan and take a wife for my son.’ I said to my master, ‘Perhaps the woman will not follow me.’ But he said to me, ‘The LORD, before whom I have walked, will send his angel with you and prosper your way. You shall take a wife for my son from my clan and from my father’s house. Then you will be free from my oath, when you come to my clan. And if they will not give her to you, you will be free from my oath.’
"I came today to the spring and said, ‘O LORD, the God of my master Abraham, if now you are prospering the way that I go, behold, I am standing by the spring of water. Let the virgin who comes out to draw water, to whom I shall say, “Please give me a little water from your jar to drink,” and who will say to me, “Drink, and I will draw for your camels also,” let her be the woman whom the LORD has appointed for my master’s son.’
“Before I had finished speaking in my heart, behold, Rebekah came out with her water jar on her shoulder, and she went down to the spring and drew water. I said to her, ‘Please let me drink.’ She quickly let down her jar from her shoulder and said, ‘Drink, and I will give your camels drink also.’ So I drank, and she gave the camels drink also. Then I asked her, ‘Whose daughter are you?’ She said, ‘The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s son, whom Milcah bore to him.’ So I put the ring on her nose and the bracelets on her arms. Then I bowed my head and worshiped the LORD and blessed the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me by the right way to take the daughter of my master’s kinsman for his son. Now then, if you are going to show steadfast love and faithfulness to my master, tell me; and if not, tell me, that I may turn to the right hand or to the left.”
Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, “The thing has come from the LORD; we cannot speak to you bad or good. Behold, Rebekah is before you; take her and go, and let her be the wife of your master’s son, as the LORD has spoken.”
When Abraham’s servant heard their words, he bowed himself to the earth before the LORD…
Then Rebekah and her young women arose and rode on the camels and followed the man. Thus the servant took Rebekah and went his way.
Now Isaac had returned from Beer-lahai-roi and was dwelling in the Negeb. And Isaac went out to meditate in the field toward evening. And he lifted up his eyes and saw, and behold, there were camels coming. And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she dismounted from the camel and said to the servant, “Who is that man, walking in the field to meet us?” The servant said, “It is my master.” So she took her veil and covered herself. And the servant told Isaac all the things that he had done. Then Isaac brought her into the tent of Sarah his mother and took Rebekah, and she became his wife, and he loved her. So Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.
Happy Lent! In the name of Jesus. Amen. Abraham’s servant was sent to find
Isaac a wife. This was going to be an old-school arranged marriage.
Tough task. The servant didn’t want to fail. He had to pick just the right wife for
his master’s son. “I will ask her for water and she will give me water and offer to
water my camels, too.” He prayed, “Let that be the one that you have chosen for
my servant.”
His prayer was answered. A beautiful maiden showed up at the well. She had
never known a man. She was pure. She not only offered the servant water, but
gave water to his camels as well.
Once the negotiations for the marriage between the families were done, the
servant brought Isaac to meet her. When Isaac and Rebekah saw each other, it
was love at first sight. God had chosen just the right wife for Isaac. He had chosen
just the right husband for Rebekah.
Whether a marriage is arranged or is the result of dating, the Lord brings together
husbands and wives. He’s the one who does the choosing. Just the right
husband for a wife, just the right wife for a husband.
Finding a spouse is not something you should really be concerned about. The
Lord will tend to it for you. He’ll pick just the right person for you. How will you
know? Well, meet different people. Listen to Mom and Dad. See what happens.
Take your cue from Christ and His Bride, the Church. Does the husband-to-be
treat you like Christ does the church? Does he respect you, love you, and is he
ready to give his life for you? Does your bride-to-be receive from you like the
Church receives from Christ? Does she love you, respect you, and trust you to be
Christ for her?
If they do and it works out that you guys get married, swell. If it doesn’t, then
he isn’t your Isaac and you aren’t his Rebekah. Keep searching and the Lord will
give you one if and when it is His will.
And if it isn’t His will for you to be married, then that’s the gift He has for you,
too. He’s not going to do anything to you that isn’t for your good.
How will you know that he or she is the right one? As you stand before God’s
altar and He pronounces you man and wife, then you will know.
Rebekah was just the right wife for Isaac. She was the one God choose for him.
Isaac was just the right husband for Rebekah. He choose her for Him. That’s the
way it goes between husbands and wives in Christ.
So he said, "I am Abraham’s servant. The LORD has greatly blessed my master, and he has become great. He has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male servants and female servants, camels and donkeys. And Sarah my master’s wife bore a son to my master when she was old, and to him he has given all that he has. My master made me swear, saying, ‘You shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell, but you shall go to my father’s house and to my clan and take a wife for my son.’ I said to my master, ‘Perhaps the woman will not follow me.’ But he said to me, ‘The LORD, before whom I have walked, will send his angel with you and prosper your way. You shall take a wife for my son from my clan and from my father’s house. Then you will be free from my oath, when you come to my clan. And if they will not give her to you, you will be free from my oath.’
"I came today to the spring and said, ‘O LORD, the God of my master Abraham, if now you are prospering the way that I go, behold, I am standing by the spring of water. Let the virgin who comes out to draw water, to whom I shall say, “Please give me a little water from your jar to drink,” and who will say to me, “Drink, and I will draw for your camels also,” let her be the woman whom the LORD has appointed for my master’s son.’
“Before I had finished speaking in my heart, behold, Rebekah came out with her water jar on her shoulder, and she went down to the spring and drew water. I said to her, ‘Please let me drink.’ She quickly let down her jar from her shoulder and said, ‘Drink, and I will give your camels drink also.’ So I drank, and she gave the camels drink also. Then I asked her, ‘Whose daughter are you?’ She said, ‘The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s son, whom Milcah bore to him.’ So I put the ring on her nose and the bracelets on her arms. Then I bowed my head and worshiped the LORD and blessed the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me by the right way to take the daughter of my master’s kinsman for his son. Now then, if you are going to show steadfast love and faithfulness to my master, tell me; and if not, tell me, that I may turn to the right hand or to the left.”
Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, “The thing has come from the LORD; we cannot speak to you bad or good. Behold, Rebekah is before you; take her and go, and let her be the wife of your master’s son, as the LORD has spoken.”
When Abraham’s servant heard their words, he bowed himself to the earth before the LORD…
Then Rebekah and her young women arose and rode on the camels and followed the man. Thus the servant took Rebekah and went his way.
Now Isaac had returned from Beer-lahai-roi and was dwelling in the Negeb. And Isaac went out to meditate in the field toward evening. And he lifted up his eyes and saw, and behold, there were camels coming. And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she dismounted from the camel and said to the servant, “Who is that man, walking in the field to meet us?” The servant said, “It is my master.” So she took her veil and covered herself. And the servant told Isaac all the things that he had done. Then Isaac brought her into the tent of Sarah his mother and took Rebekah, and she became his wife, and he loved her. So Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.
Happy Lent! In the name of Jesus. Amen. Abraham’s servant was sent to find
Isaac a wife. This was going to be an old-school arranged marriage.
Tough task. The servant didn’t want to fail. He had to pick just the right wife for
his master’s son. “I will ask her for water and she will give me water and offer to
water my camels, too.” He prayed, “Let that be the one that you have chosen for
my servant.”
His prayer was answered. A beautiful maiden showed up at the well. She had
never known a man. She was pure. She not only offered the servant water, but
gave water to his camels as well.
Once the negotiations for the marriage between the families were done, the
servant brought Isaac to meet her. When Isaac and Rebekah saw each other, it
was love at first sight. God had chosen just the right wife for Isaac. He had chosen
just the right husband for Rebekah.
Whether a marriage is arranged or is the result of dating, the Lord brings together
husbands and wives. He’s the one who does the choosing. Just the right
husband for a wife, just the right wife for a husband.
Finding a spouse is not something you should really be concerned about. The
Lord will tend to it for you. He’ll pick just the right person for you. How will you
know? Well, meet different people. Listen to Mom and Dad. See what happens.
Take your cue from Christ and His Bride, the Church. Does the husband-to-be
treat you like Christ does the church? Does he respect you, love you, and is he
ready to give his life for you? Does your bride-to-be receive from you like the
Church receives from Christ? Does she love you, respect you, and trust you to be
Christ for her?
If they do and it works out that you guys get married, swell. If it doesn’t, then
he isn’t your Isaac and you aren’t his Rebekah. Keep searching and the Lord will
give you one if and when it is His will.
And if it isn’t His will for you to be married, then that’s the gift He has for you,
too. He’s not going to do anything to you that isn’t for your good.
How will you know that he or she is the right one? As you stand before God’s
altar and He pronounces you man and wife, then you will know.
Rebekah was just the right wife for Isaac. She was the one God choose for him.
Isaac was just the right husband for Rebekah. He choose her for Him. That’s the
way it goes between husbands and wives in Christ.