Scripture to Read: Genesis 24:62-67
As we conclude Genesis 24, we see the marriage between Isaac and Rebekah. After God granted success to Abraham's servant, answered his prayer, and blessed Rebekah, the time came for Isaac and Rebekah to meet. Isaac had spent time meditating in the field. In Genesis
24:63-64 we read of how they first see each other. Isaac sees the camels coming, and Rebekah asks who the man is in the field. When she was told it was Isaac, she took her veil and covered her face as she prepared to meet Isaac. After meeting, Isaac and Rebekah get married. Genesis 24:67 closes by describing the union of their marriage, "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." Two things not to miss. First, the place where Isaac took Rebekah as his wife was Sarah's tent. God had made a covenant that Abraham would become a great nation through him and Sarah's seed. Isaac and Rebekah's marriage in Sarah's tent is a continuation of God's fulfillment of His promise to Abraham. Second, as the week opened with Abraham mourning the loss of Sarah, we see at the end of Genesis 24, Isaac, comforted after his mother's death as the Lord provided him a wife. What an encouragement to us that we worship a God who is always faithful and comforts us in our time of loss. Let's all walk in the comfort of our faithful God and His promises today!
Challenge & Application
1. What do we learn about the character of God, both with His promises and in our times of loss?
2. How have you seen the Lord’s faithfulness in your life and His comfort to you during times of loss?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!