The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-10-24

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LESSON FOR OCTOBER n
lsAAc's MARRIAGE TO REsEccA.
LESSON TExT-oenssis n
GOLDEN TEXTGLst not mercy "a
favor and good undertaking n tAe
sight Of God and man.-Provefbs 3:3-A
DEVOTIONAL READIN0-EpAasaans
S:0-33; I Thessalonians %:13-14 ;.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FOR
TEACHERs-Gsnssis x:fs-N: PE0vssSs
u:1o-u.
!. Abraham's seIleituds see q Nstss
for lssao wv. 10Y.
He knew that 1saac's success in life
would much depend upon what kind of
q wife he 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 ~ expressed
In his covenant with Abraham. h
would have been perilous to Isaac him
self. To have married q woman n
that land would have made him In .
sense an heir to the land through mar
rage. and would have tended to d.
vert his mind from the heirahip
through the covenant promise.
I. The Servants Oath Wv. ~.
Abraham committed to his trusted
servant the matter Of securing Q wife
for Isaac; therefore, he made him
swear that he would 20 to Abfaham's
country and kindred to get wife for
him. He doubtless regarded his ssFv-
ant more competent to select . wife
than Isaac was to select one for him
self.
2. The Extent Of the ssrvaMts ~.
spenslbIIlty Wv. s. 81. Before the ssEv.
ant would take the oath he must have
clearly defined the extent of his 70
spondbility. II the woman would re-
fuse the invitation. the servant would
be clear Of responsibility. The minis
tesss Obligation ends when be has
earnestly and intelligently made known
to sinners the win Of God.
Z The Servants Helper II. ..
Abraham assured him that God would
send his angel to make the missioa
suecessful. The servant found this 10
be true. God sends his Holy Spirit to
make the message Of the minister sue
cessful
u. TIE ssrvaRtss oesdlsaee ".
10l0.
I. 10 1eek Ten camsas II. 1O).
These were to carry preseats 10 the
bride, and to conduct her and her con-
panions back to his master.
z He Prayer for ouidaNes w. n
~. He asked that the Lord would
guide him to the woman whom be Aa0
chosen for Isaac. Earnest prayer for
guidance should be made In ths oslec-
tion Of a wife.
4 Hls Prayer Ansvssred w. 1850.
Before he had done praying. The an
swer was realized to be in The process
q fulhllment. The answer was &C.
eording to the request, even In tie
matter Of fulnllment. God doeo de0n-
itely answer prayer.
4 The Servants nasssAoe Nv. -
~. The Lord had prospesed tAs Old
servants way. He now WAS fAcs -
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 win
not eat till I have said my esfand"
Good were It II an ministers were %
much interested In delivering the good
news In Christ. ~ HIS master was
rich ". 85). God the Heavenly FatAR
10 rich. The silver and gold and de-
cattle upon q thousand hills are all -.
(2) An his riches have been givsa b
bis son ". 86). All the riches of Aeav-
ea. God the Father has Owen Do Jesus
Christ, his son. (N Opportunity was
given Rebecca to become The wife q
Isaac ". l0). He not only gave tie
opportunity. but he urged her 10 &C.
eept the invitation.
~. Rsbseeass Nslatives 0sGDia0
fse pestponsmsnt q AstisN ". ~.
They did not object to her going
sometime, but they desired that ~
postpone action for Q time. What folly
to remain and water sheep when III
had the opportunity to bsco0s tn
bride Of q rich. mans soa.
What folly for sinners to remain
servants In the world when thsy Aavs
tie privilege Of becoming the bsids ol
Christ.
W@Ne60eo0so olessSve ooeis1oA ".
6N.
When the declsion was refeesed b
Rebecca she said, r win 60" 0ooG
Judgment would not allow hse - ~
fuse nor delay.
v. The Msstlne q lease aad -.
bseea Nv. 6l-0T.
Isaac WAS waiting for IL rstua q
he servant With the woman WHO NJ
b b his wife. Isaac WAS 5olns4 -
her In marriage, loved hsf. and wes
eo0foete0 n her a1tse hls Dee1oS
6sath.
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