Love Story Part 4: 缘分

Before I mentioned that this story is a classic case of arranged marriage. When we hear of arrange marriage, we think thats so barbaric or old fashion. But its quite common during the OT and I think this practice still goes on in some other cultures.
A friend taught me this new word today: 缘分 （yuan2 fen4) meaning lot or luck by which people are brought together. I don't believe in luck so I have to change the meaning to by which God has brought people together. Yes arrange marriage is still going on all around us. It is still being arranged by God as we speak ;)

v. 65 is the last we hear of CS. His last recorded were "He is my master." Spoken like a true humble servant. Well of course there is v. 66 where again he testifies about God's leading. Good thing the writer just decided to just write a one liner instead of writing the whole story over again :)

So what does Isaac do?

1.) brought her into the tent of his mother. Note his mom has passed away. Well Rebekah needed a place to stay. Come to think of it she could of just stayed at Isaac's tent since they were technically married but he was a gentlemen and gave her the respect of not sleeping with her before marriage.

2.)He married her. Did they have a big celebration or just a small wedding reception? Don't know. But one thing for sure they went thru with the ceremonies. Some people might think what's the big fuzz about wedding celebrations? Some might say weddings are expensive lets forget about the whole thing. Or wedding receptions are boring who would want to go?
Wedding are not suppose to be show offs. It is a declaration before God and to the people that the couple will become husband and wife.
A friend from church recently got married. He had a simple wedding and reception at church and we really enjoyed attending his wedding. We had a blast.

3.) She became his wife. Well wait you might tell me "Didn't they get married already? So she is his wife already." Well technically on paper, yes. But if he doesn't start treating her as a wife or a "partner" then I believe their marriage would be a rocky one.

4.)He loved her. My friend told me that in Dutch they have 2 words for love. First one meaning "being in love" the other "loving someone". Come to think of it the Dutch has a good point. "Being in love" just involves the feelings. "Loving someone" now that takes commitment. So they needed to differentiate it.

So what came first the love or the feelings? Its like asking the question which came first the chicken or the egg? I don't think it matters which one goes first but if there is no commitment then there is no love.
Btw, I think the chicken came first cuz it was crossed the road before laying the egg :) Bad joke. hehehe

5.)Finally Isaac was comforted after his mother's death. I think Isaac took his mom's death real hard. Isaac was not comforted all by himself. He had Rebekah beside him. Finally he had someone to share his feelings, someone to share his problems, someone who cared and loved him.

to be cont'd... (honest last na talaga ito)