Thursday, June 27, 2019

Genesis 24:62

Genesis 24:62 says, And Isaac came from the way of the well Lahairoi; for he dwelt in the south country.  Isaac had still been at work while the servant was away seeking a bride for him.  I assume he knew what was happening, but he really didn't have as much of a part in it as even Rebekah did.  There may be times in our lives when we don't seem to have much control over what is happening, but if so, we must simply put our faith in God and continue to follow His leadership in our life.  Verse sixty-three states, And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide: and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, the camels were coming.  I am not sure what Isaac was meditating on, but I believe that he was taking some time alone to commune with God.  We need to take some time alone every day to spend communing with God.  We cannot successfully follow Christ without spending time every day in communion with Him.  Verse sixty-four declares, And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she lighted off the camel.  Rebekah looked up.  When we really want to see what God has in store for us, we must look up to Him.  Verse sixty-five adds, For she had said unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the servant had said, It is my master: therefore she took a vail, and covered herself.  When Rebekah saw Isaac, she asked the servant who he was, and he told her that it was his master.  Rebekah the covered herself with a veil.  She was being modest before she met Isaac, the man she had already agreed to marry.  I believe that God expects us to be modest in our relationships with others, even if they are the person we intend to marry.  I know that the model today seems to be that two people meet, fall in what they call love, move in together, get engaged, maybe have a child or two, and then get married.  This is not God's plan.  Verse sixty-six states, And the servant told Isaac all things that he had done.  Verse sixty-seven concludes, And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death. They were now married, and Isaac loved Rebekah and was comforted..

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