Read Genesis 24 – Be ready to be swept off your feet! This is one of the most romantic chapters in the Bible.
Abraham is very old when he summons his head servant and requests he find a wife for Isaac from the homeland. The servant (we are never given his name) is concerned that the bride and her family may not allow her to travel so far away. Abraham sets the condition that his servant will be released of his oath if that happens, but that Isaac is NEVER to go there.
Notice the servant’s reverence for the LORD and Abraham. He prays when he arrives in town, he prays quite specifically, and before he finished praying in his heart, Rebekah appeared. (This is one of the few silent prayers recorded in the Bible.)
I’m not going to tell too much of the story. You simply must unwrap it for yourself! As you read, consider the symbolism of Father in Abraham, Son in Isaac, and Holy Spirit in the unnamed servant.
Our chapter ends with verse :67, “And Isaac brought Rebekah into his mother Sarah’s tent, and she became his wife. He loved her deeply, and she was a special comfort to him after the death of his mother.”
Beloved, ‘he loved her deeply’, it’s so precious. This was an arranged marriage, but it was truly love at first sight. And Rebekah immediately steps into the role with comfort, being exactly the right help-mate to Isaac. May you also trust in the Lord completely. May you ask for the desires of your heart and be open to the awesome ways Jesus will meet you there. Commit everything you do to the LORD!
Judy in the Sky 