"62 Now Isaac had returned from hBeer-lahai-roi and was dwelling in the Negeb. 63 And Isaac went out ito meditate in the field toward evening. And he lifted up his eyes and saw, and behold, there were camels coming. 64 And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she dismounted from the camel 65 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. 66 And the servant told Isaac all the things that he had done. 67 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 jcomforted after his mother's kdeath."
Gen 24:62-67
I LOVE how the Bible paints this picture! It's an entire romance novel in one chapter! The way it's worded shows how faithful God is! You see, Abraham lived in the land of the Canaanites, but he did not want his son to marry a Canaanite woman, so he sent his servant to his home land to find him a wife.
Being young, and in love, I can imagine how hard it would be for Isaac to grow up around other girls, become friends with them perhaps, and know that no matter how you felt about them, you would never get to be with one of them forever. This is where God steps in though, and shows how much better his ways are than ours!
Look at the setting painted for us....
62 Now Isaac had returned from hBeer-lahai-roi and was dwelling in the Negeb. 63 And Isaac went out ito meditate in the field toward evening.
Isaac had no idea how far away the servant was, or if he had even found the girl Isaac was to marry. He goes home, and decides to go for a long stroll in the fields, or maybe he packed his dinner and decided to sit and take in Gods beautiful sunset when the Bible says he " lifted up his eyes and saw, and behold, there were camels coming."
I imagine his heart quickening as strains to see if this is the woman he will spend the rest of his life with, he stands from his pic-nic (Ok I added that part, I'm a sucker for pic-nics), and begins to walk closer hoping for a better look, and racking his brain for the right words to say.
Rebekah was a girl living with her brother and her mother, when some random stranger comes saying he wants her to leave all of that behind to move to a foreign land and marry a stranger. Even with the promise of riches, that would be a hard bargain to agree to! Her family, instead of sending her off right away, asks what she wants to do. I didn't live in the Bible times, but I'm guessing this is a courtesy that probably didn't happen frequently. Graciously she says that she will go. She has been riding a camel for who knows how long, her best friends at this point are the servants she brought from home. She spends the entire ride wondering what her new life will be like, is her husband-to-be a gentle man? Is he jealous? Is he even attractive? But the Bible says
"64 And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she dismounted from the camel 65 and said to the servant, “Who is that man, walking in the field to meet us?”
The picture painted in this story is like love at first sight, the sun is setting, he sees her, she sees him, their hearts skip a beat. They get married, she comforts him in his time of loss.
This story says so much, but my favorite thing to take from it is how faithful God is to us when we follow His path for us! He will deliver so much more that we could have ever guessed, or wanted!
Lord, keep me faithful, please give me wisdom to understand Your words, discernment to guide me through this life, boldness to spread Your truth regardless of my comfort, and love so that it will be You who people see when I walk into a room
Gen 24:62-67
I LOVE how the Bible paints this picture! It's an entire romance novel in one chapter! The way it's worded shows how faithful God is! You see, Abraham lived in the land of the Canaanites, but he did not want his son to marry a Canaanite woman, so he sent his servant to his home land to find him a wife.
Being young, and in love, I can imagine how hard it would be for Isaac to grow up around other girls, become friends with them perhaps, and know that no matter how you felt about them, you would never get to be with one of them forever. This is where God steps in though, and shows how much better his ways are than ours!
Look at the setting painted for us....
62 Now Isaac had returned from hBeer-lahai-roi and was dwelling in the Negeb. 63 And Isaac went out ito meditate in the field toward evening.
Isaac had no idea how far away the servant was, or if he had even found the girl Isaac was to marry. He goes home, and decides to go for a long stroll in the fields, or maybe he packed his dinner and decided to sit and take in Gods beautiful sunset when the Bible says he " lifted up his eyes and saw, and behold, there were camels coming."
I imagine his heart quickening as strains to see if this is the woman he will spend the rest of his life with, he stands from his pic-nic (Ok I added that part, I'm a sucker for pic-nics), and begins to walk closer hoping for a better look, and racking his brain for the right words to say.
Rebekah was a girl living with her brother and her mother, when some random stranger comes saying he wants her to leave all of that behind to move to a foreign land and marry a stranger. Even with the promise of riches, that would be a hard bargain to agree to! Her family, instead of sending her off right away, asks what she wants to do. I didn't live in the Bible times, but I'm guessing this is a courtesy that probably didn't happen frequently. Graciously she says that she will go. She has been riding a camel for who knows how long, her best friends at this point are the servants she brought from home. She spends the entire ride wondering what her new life will be like, is her husband-to-be a gentle man? Is he jealous? Is he even attractive? But the Bible says
"64 And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she dismounted from the camel 65 and said to the servant, “Who is that man, walking in the field to meet us?”
The picture painted in this story is like love at first sight, the sun is setting, he sees her, she sees him, their hearts skip a beat. They get married, she comforts him in his time of loss.
This story says so much, but my favorite thing to take from it is how faithful God is to us when we follow His path for us! He will deliver so much more that we could have ever guessed, or wanted!
Lord, keep me faithful, please give me wisdom to understand Your words, discernment to guide me through this life, boldness to spread Your truth regardless of my comfort, and love so that it will be You who people see when I walk into a room
