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67 Isaac brought her into the tent of his mother Sarah, and he married Rebekah. So she became his wife, and he loved her; and Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death. The power of human relationships to heal hurt is amazing. Isaac has been mourning his mother’s death for a long period of time.Continue reading “27June2009 Genesis 24:67”

64 Rebekah also looked up and saw Isaac. She got down from her camel 65 and asked the servant, “Who is that man in the field coming to meet us?” “He is my master,” the servant answered. So she took her veil and covered herself. There is a healthy modesty that seems to be slippingContinue reading “26June2009 Genesis 24:64-5”

57 Then they said, “Let’s call the girl and ask her about it.” Some today would say that all religions are the same in that they oppress women’s rights. This small verse is a powerful testimony to the power of women. In that culture men often were granted special privileges. And yet, here we haveContinue reading “24June2009 Genesis 24:57”

50 Laban and Bethuel answered, “This is from the LORD; we can say nothing to you one way or the other. Sometimes the Lord works in such a way that there is no doubt about who is doing the work. There are other times when you know it is NOT the Lord’s work. Sometimes itContinue reading “23June2009 Genesis 24:50”

49 Now if you will show kindness and faithfulness to my master, tell me; and if not, tell me, so I may know which way to turn. This servant has been away from home for months. He just wants to accomplish his task and get home. He sounds like soldiers who deploy for months atContinue reading “22June2009 Genesis 24:49”

27 saying, “Praise be to the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who has not abandoned his kindness and faithfulness to my master. As for me, the LORD has led me on the journey to the house of my master’s relatives.” Have you ever felt abandoned, left alone, forgotten? If you have, you areContinue reading “17June2009 Genesis 24:27”

20 So she quickly emptied her jar into the trough, ran back to the well to draw more water, and drew enough for all his camels. There is nothing extra ordinary about this story. This young girl sees the stranger, he asks for water, she gives him water and provides for his camels. And yetContinue reading “15June2009 Genesis 24:20”

14 May it be that when I say to a girl, ‘Please let down your jar that I may have a drink,’ and she says, ‘Drink, and I’ll water your camels too’—let her be the one you have chosen for your servant Isaac. By this I will know that you have shown kindness to myContinue reading “14June2009 Genesis 24:14”

6 “Make sure that you do not take my son back there,” Abraham said. Sometimes we need to make a complete break with our past. That is what Abraham wants for his son Isaac. Abraham is getting ready to die and he knows it. He wants to make sure that his son does not marryContinue reading “13June2009 Genesis 24:6”

7 Then Abraham rose and bowed down before the people of the land, the Hittites. Showing proper respect takes many forms in many different cultures. In many militaries around the world a salute is rendered to the higher ranking person who then returns the salute. We use titles like Mr. President, the Honorable, Doctor, andContinue reading “10June2009 Genesis 23:7”