Thursday, April 30, 2020

May you increase to thousands upon thousands; may your offspring possess the cities of their enemies.

Genesis 24:32-67
Then food was set before him, but he said, “I will not eat until I have told you what I have to say.” 
Laban and Bethuel answered, “This is from the Lord; we can say nothing to you one way or the other. Here is Rebekah; take her and go, and let her become the wife of your master’s son, as the Lord has directed.”
But he said to them, “Do not detain me, now that the Lord has granted success to my journey. Send me on my way so I may go to my master.”
And they blessed Rebekah and said to her, Our sister, may you increase to thousands upon thousands; may your offspring possess the cities of their enemies.
The steward's gifts in verses 53 seal the betrothal. It is a fitting conclusion that God, who has so clearly guided at every stage, should set his seal on the marriage in the deep love of Isaac for this remarkable young woman.
Why?
Honesty servant of Abraham didn't forget what his mission was. Before eats he has to said the mission and God's way to be there. And he did not delay his journey one more day and go back to his home town with Rebekah.
Laban and Bethuel's family knew this is the way of the Lord for them so they agree with this marriage, and Rebekah agrees to go with the servant of the next day.
Blessing is important as they blessed to Rebekah,  may you increase to thousands upon thousands; may your offspring possess the cities of their enemies. 
Rebekah is a role under God's arrangement, the same as we are a role under God's mind. Actually, we can do nothing, we are experience God's grace and great so we involved in God's s works.
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利百加繼承了撒拉的地位
忠心的僕人把主人的事放在首位
為何經文要如此重複說一次,神不會講廢話。似乎神迫不及待的讓神的應許成就。
我們今天事奉是為了誰?我們常常要與人配搭,應調整我們自己,以神的事優先。
不可耽延,耶和華已經給我通達的路,任何人都會捨不得親情。多住幾天可能變數更多。親情也不能耽誤神的工作。既然知道神的心意就要一無反顧去做。
婚姻是神賜福的更是神得以成就的心意。關係到神的應許成就,我們禱告求這求那,更重要是成就神的計畫。事業,家庭,學業是否與神的國度有關?
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How?
Do not grap but follow the way of the Lord arranges for me.

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