A BRIDE FOR ISAAC ……Bill Thoughts For Today…

Understanding important truths from the Bible….

Genesis 24-4

³ and I will make you swear by the Lord, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I live, 

⁴ but you will go to my country and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son Isaac.” 

The 24^th chapter of Genesis has a single purpose.  The writer tells about Abraham’s intention and success in getting a wife for Isaac.

He had two requirements.  First was the race of the woman.  She must not be a Canaanite, but she must come from Abraham’s kinspeople in what is now Syria.  Secondly, Isaac was not to return to Abraham’s native land.  Abraham’s promise made by God to him in a covenant was that the land where he lived was to be his and his descendants.  Isaac was his sole heir.  The land was his from God.  He must not leave it.

Abraham sent his servant back to his kindred to get a bride for Isaac.  But here the problem arose.  What if she will not come?  The dilemma was presented to Abraham. 

A.  Isaac couldn’t go back. 

B.  The woman may not come. 

Abraham has a simple answer in VS. 7.  The LORD, the God of heaven, who took me from my father’s house and from the land of my birth, and who spoke to me and who swore to me, saying, ‘To your descendants I will give this land,’ He will send His angel before you, and you will take a wife for my son from there.  The faith that had served him so well did not desert him here.  Abraham understood the first rule of faith and service.  God makes no requirement which he does not give us strength to perform.

Abraham also does as much as he is able to do to bring about the fulfillment of his request.  He sends his most able servant.  He gives him everything he needs to fulfill his task.  And he gives him valuable gifts to attract and win her to Isaac.

Hear the servant’s message.  “My master is great, rich in all that is accounted valuable.”  As the song writer tells us, “My Master is rich in cattle and land, he holds the wealth of the world in His hand.”

And my Master has a son.  “He has given him all that he has.  Everything the Master has is the Sons.”  The servant’s message is specific.  “I must come here to take a wife for my master’s son.”

When she heard this.  When she saw the gifts sent by Abraham.  When she was asked, “Will you go with this man?  She said, I will go.”  Genesis 24:61 is one of the pictures the Scriptures present to us that are so graphic it seems as if we were there to see it, “They followed the man.”

The Evangelist comes with his message from the Master, “My Master has a son who is Lord of all.  Come follow me to Him.  He is Master of all and has rich gifts, salvation, peace, assurance, heaven and most of all, the Son, for He is the gift of God.  Come and leave home and kindred behind.  He is all in all.”

Please read Rev. 1:2-6.