New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-25
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LESSON
(By REV. =. Il. FITZWATER, d. D.,
Teacher Of English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute of Chicago)
Copyright, 1918. Western Newspaper
Union.)
LESSON FOR OCTOBER Fl
,sAAc's MARRIAGE TO REsEccA

iSAAc's MARRIAGE TO REBEccA.
LESSON TEXT-Gemsis "A.
GOLDEN TEXT-Let not mercy and
truth forsake thee: . . So shalt thou find
favor and good understanding IN the
sight Of God and man.-Proverbs s:s-4.
DEVOTIONAL READINGEEphesians
S:22-33; l Thessalonians 4:13-lS.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FOR
observation-disclosures @:ls-34; Proverbs
N:l0-3l.
I. Abraham's soiicitude for a Wife
for issac wv. 1-9).
He knew that Isaac's success in life
would much depend upon what kind OF
a wife ne should have. Mans welfare
In this life and that to come largely
depends upon his wife. For Isaac to
have an idOlatrous. Canaanitish wife
would be fatal to his posterity, would
subvert the plan of God as expressed
In his covenant with Abraham. 1t
would have been perilous to Isaac him.
self. To have married n woman In
that land would have made him In a
sense an heir to the land through mar
rlage, and would have tended to d.
vert his mind from the heirship
through the covenant promise.
I. The Servants Oath wv. 2-4).
Abraham committed to his trusted
servant the matter of securing a wife
for Isaac: therefore. he made him
swear that he would 60 to Abraham's
country and kindred to get q wife fol-
him. He doubtless regarded his serv'
ant more competent to select a wife
than Isaac was to select one for him
self.
2. The Extent Of the Servants Re
sponsibiIIty wv. 5. 81. Before the serv
ant would take the oath he must have
clearly defined the extent Of his re
sponsibility. If the woman would re
fuse the invitation. the servant would
he clear Of responsibility. The minis
ter's obligation ends when he ha!
earnestly and intelligently made known
to sinners the will Of God.
3. The Servants Helper ". 81
Abraham assured him that God would
send his angel to make the mission
successful. The servant found this Il
be true. God sends his Holy Spirit II
make the message Of the minister sue
cessful.
u. The Servants Obedience wv
1O-49).
1. He Took Ten cameis ". 10Y
These we're to carry presents to tn
bride, and to conduct her and her com
panions back to his master.
2. His Prayer for Guidance wv. II
14). He asked that the Lord wOul'
guide him to the woman whom he hat
chosen for Isaac. Earnest prayer TO
guidance should be made in the selec
ton Of a wife.
s. His Prayer Answered wv. 1920
Before he had done praying, the an
swer was realized to be in the process
Of fulillment. The answer was &C
cOrding to the request, even in tn
matter Of fulfllment. God does defin
itely answer prayer.
q. The Servants Message wv. 81
49). The Lord had .prospered the al,
servants way. He now was face t,
face with Rebecca. Supper was ready
but the delivery of his message wa
more important to him than eatin
when he was hungry. He said, II vii
not eat till I have said my errand.
Good were It If all ministers were a
much interested in delivering the goo
news in Christ. ~ His master wa
rich ". $50. God the Heavenly Fathe
Is rich. The silver and gold and tn
cattle upon n thousand hills are all hi.
(2) All his riches have been given t
his son ". 36). All the riches of hea,
en-, God the Father has given to Jesu
Christ, his son. (3) Opportunity wa
given Rebecca to become the wife Q
Isaac ". 49). He not only gave tn
opportunity, hut he urged her to AZ
cept the invitation.
III. Rebecca's Relatives Begin
for Postponement Of Action ". 55).
They did not object to her gOin
sometime, but they desired that sh
postpone action for a time. What foil
to remain and water sheep when sh
had the opportunity to become tn
bride of a rich mans son.
What folly for sinners to renal
servants in the world when they hav
the privilege of becoming the bride q
Christ.
lV.-Rebeeca's Glorious Decision. &
65).
When the decision vas referred I
Rebecca she said, II will CO." Goo
judgment would not allow her to n
fuse nor delay.
v. The Meeting Of Isaac and r,
becca wv. 64-6O.
Isaac was waiting for the return q
the servant with the woman who wa
to be his wife. Isaac was Joined I
her in marriage, loved her, and wa
comforted In her after his mother
death.
Majesty Of Scripture.