Love Story Part 1

We all love to hear love stories and especially the fairy tale endings (actually there is no fairy tale ending, just an adventure).

Love is a mysterious thing. You can't see it, can't touch it, can't measure it but it is there. You can never understand it, but we all felt it.
You know after seeing your crush, it either inspires you or makes you crazy. A friend once told me that after breaking up after a long time, he still has feelings for his ex. It has this weird affect on a person positively and negatively.

I was chatting with my pastor and we talked about the subject of LCM. I was kind of confused about it. So he gave me a homework. He told me to study the love story of Isaac & Rebekah and try to get the point of the story.

So I have written down what have I observed:
1.) Wow a whole chapter on Gen 24 is dedicated to their love story.

2.) Sarah, Isaac's mom recently passed away. Chap 23

3.) Isaac's dad is old v. 1

4.) Isaac's age? well Sarah died 127 yrs old. Abraham was 100 yrs old when Isaac was born. So if Sarah and Abraham were about the same age, then Isaac would probably be mid 20's. I'm guessing maybe 27. Not sure but people don't live longer and they marry earlier during that time? I feel you Isaac, think I'm riding the same boat as you were riding before.

5.) The Chief servant v.2. Doesn't give his name. Don't recall anything else mentioned about him before and after this chapter. Only description is the one in charge of all that he (Abraham) had. Well from that we can learn that this person is trustworthy, dependable, high position and educated.

6.) Conditions made by Abraham for choosing a wife:
a.) Will not get a wife from the daughters of Canaan
b.) Get a wife from his country, his own relatives.
c.) Not to take his son back to his country

Let's talk about the Conditions. Some might say that Condition A is really an issue about culture but i think it has a lot to do about God's standard. Abraham saw what the Caananites were like and he didn't like the way the live their lives. I'm sure they were pretty but the way they lived their lives were not the standard that God has set. Condition B, so Abraham was thinking if he wanted to look for someone with the same standards with God the best place is back to his hometown from his own family. Condition C, this condition is well kind of weird. I mean if your looking for a wife for your son why not send your son to go find one rather than send your chief servant?

The conditions that were set, were set by Isaac's dad. Isaac did not have a say the kind of wife he would have. If I were Isaac I'd secretly go to Chief servant befriend him and tell him my preference. I'm thinking Isac might want to say this "Hey Chief Servant. We've been through a lot and I treated you well . So when you go out and find my wife. Please make sure she is pretty. Not taller than me. Make sure she can cook. Also..."

Ok just think about this. If you were the girl. An unknown guy comes along offers you money and tells you that his master's son is looking for a wife and your it. There's no picture of the groom. You don't know if the guy is a fake. All he is giving you is his word and some dowry. Would you go with him? Kind of an impossible task. So Abraham adds (my own words) "Ok if you go there and the girl won't go back with you. No need to kidnap her for Isaac. Its ok I won't hold it against you. You can come back your mission is accomplished."

Hey but before Abraham said that he said something on v.7 (again my own words) "Don't worry about it. God will provide. He has already sent his angel before you and has prepared that special someone for Isaac already. all you need to do is tell her about it."

to be cont'd...