The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-10-25
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LESSON FOR 0CT0BER n
ioAAcss MARRIAGE TO RGDgooA
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DEVOTIONAL. NRADUe0-DpAaanao
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:. Absaham's oelJeltwde ~ q Wlse
~ 1ssae Nv. 10.
He knew thAt l1aAc's success In ME
would much dspsnd upon what kind o3
Q wife he sAoald have. Mans welfare
tn this life and that to eome largely
osDe0dD upon hiD wifi. For Isaac 10
NV an idolatrous. OanaanitiaA wffe
Would - fatal 10 hiD postsfity. would
subveft tAs plan of God n expressed
b his covenant with Abraham. b
Would have beea peEil0us to lsaac him
oaaf. 10 have married Q woman n
tAat land Wodld have made him In Q
ooooe an hslr 10 he land through mar.
s1aee, and woeld have tended to d.
veet hie mind from ths AairaAlp
through ths covenant promise
I. TIE esrvant.s oaeh Wv. -.
Abraham committed to his trusted
eegvant the matter Of securing . wifs
boe Isaac; therefore. he made him
swear that hs would % 70 Aheahamb
country and Kindred to get Q wife for
him. He doubtless regarded his sefv.
ant more competent to select . wife
than Isaac was 10 select one for him
eeaf.
Z The Rxtsnt u shs osevame.s Re.
speNsIbllssy wv. 8. 81. Before the ssfv.
ant would take the oath he must have
clearly defined the extent of his n.
sponability. II the woman would r.
euDe the invitation. tho ssFvant would
b clear o9 responsibility. The minl9.
tog's Obligation ends when he has
earnestly and intelligently made known
TO- sinners the WIN Of God.
Z Tho osrvantss Helper (v. o.
sand his angel 10 make the miss,co
0UecesGful. The servant found this TO
b true. God sends his Holy Spirit to
make the message Of the minister sue.
eessful
u. The Servants obsdssaes Svv.
l0loy.
I. Hs Tssk Ten camsls T.. 1O).
These were to carry presents to The
bride, and 10 conduct her and her com
panlons back to bis master.
Z his Prayer fer ouldanes (vv. u
~. He asked that. the Lord woeld
guide him to the woman whom he had
chosen for Isaac. Earnest prayer for
guidance should be made In the ssaee.
don Of . wife.
4 HE Prayer Answered wv. 1870.
Before he had done praying. the an
swer was realized to be in the process
Of fulnllment. The answer WAS &C.
eording to the request, even In the
matter Of fulnllmsnt God does de6n-
itely answer prayer.
4. The essvaRt.s Message wv. ?3.
l01. The Lord had prospered the old
servants way. He now was face to
face with Rebecca. supper was ready.
but the delivery Of his message WAS
more important to him than eating
when he was hungry. He said, II wilt
not eat till I have said my eSrand."
Good were it II all ministers were -
much interested In delivering the good
news in Christ. (1) HIS master was
rich ". 85). God the Heavenly Father
Il rich. The silver and gold and the
cattle upon a thousand hills are an his.
(2) An his riches have been given to
his son ". 86). All the riches Of heav.
en-, God the Father has given to Jesus
Christ, his son. (8) Opportunity was
given Rebecca to become the wife Of
Isaac (v. z0). He not only gave the
opportunity. but he urged her to ae.
eept tho invitation.
~. Rsbseea's RelatlVes Begins
Soe Postponssnent ~ Aetlen (v. 65).
They did not object to her going
sometime, but they desired that she
postpone action for time. What folly
to remain and water sheep when che
had the opportunity to become the
bride Of rich mans son.
What folly for dinners to remain
servants in the world when they have
the privilege of becoming the bride oe
Christ.
W-lssssoeafs oserieus oselsssn. ".
6O.
When the decision WAS referred to
Rebecca shs said. n win go." Good
Judgment would not allow her - ~
fuse NOR delay.
". The Msetlno - 1saae and Ae.
beeea wv. 04-61).
Isaac WAS waiting for the return of
TIE servant with the woman who WAS
10 be his wife. Isaac was Joined 70
hsr In marriage. loved hss. and WAS
eomforted In hae aftee his mothsf'b
death. 2