Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-10-25

LESSON TENT Genesis a.
GOLDEN TENT Set not mercy an,
truth forsake thre So shalt thea fin,
favor and good understanding N tn,
sight ~ God and man Proverbs s,3t
DEVOTIONAL READING E,heslan,
a.3@9i | ThessuuniHns Abs
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL, FOr
fE\cNEliS tirucsis 2jl9-$i, rroyerb,
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!, nbrahan's Solicitude for a wife
for Ishac wv l-0,
He knew that lSaac's success in life
would much depend upon what kind OF
wife he should have. Mans welfare
IN this life mud HAT TO come largely
depends upon his wife. For ISauc 70
lulr" an idalatrous canaunltlsh wife
would be fillnl 10 hIs postcrity. would
>tbvert the plan of God MS expressed
u his covenant with Abraham. II
would have been perllous to Isaac him.
self To have married woman in
that land would have made him in a
sense an heir 10 the land through mar.
riagr. aud would have. tended 10 d.
vert his mind from the hcrshlp
through The covenant promise.
!. The Servants Oath wv. 2D.
Nhrnlam committed to his trusted
servant the matter " securing wife
for Isaac; therefore he made him
swear that he would 90 10 Ahrahnms
country and Kindred to get wife for
him. lie doubtless regarded his sery.
ant more cniipecnt to select wife
Than Isaac was 10 select one for him.
self
?. The Extent Of the Servants Re.
spcnslbility wv :, 81. Before the serv.
ant would take tho oath he must have
clearly defined Inc extent Of his 70.
>pnnSlhlliiN II the woman would re-
tnNe The Invitation, the servant would
be- clrnr IF responsibility. The minis
tors obligation ends when he has
taru"NtIya ntcllgcntly made known
10 sinner, the will Of God
3 The Servants Helper (v 81.
Nr1lWm assured him that God would
send Ills au.rl 10 make the mission
successful The servant found this 10
BE- true God sends his Holy Spirit to
uahr lhr message Of the minister sue.
cr>,lul
IL The Servants Obedience Wv.
80 l9)
J. he Took Ten camels (v. 10Y.
These We're e. carry presents to the
br'1r, and e. conduct her and her com.
Pa0"n, Ia.k "a hi, master.
?. His Prayer for Guidance Wv. -.
w L" asked that the Lord would
Guide hlu % the Woman whom he had
chosen fur Isaac Earnest prayer for
-lla, should Be made In the srlcc-
zion ~ Wife,
3. His Prayer Answered wv 1a-aT.
Et'ar b. bad done PRAYING. the ah.
>lr" was realized To he in the process
~ furlmgur The answer was nc.
ud.uS in The request. even in the
maitcr II fuliilrmeut God does dcfn.
i"lr answer PRAYER
4, The Servants Message wv. ~
l9) The Lord had prospcred the old
'eNnul's WHY. He now was face 20
fare with Rchecca. Supper was ready.
lint The delivery Of his message was
mare important TO him than eating
whom he was hungry. He said 81 will
NET cal TIL have said my errnnd."
Good wer" IL II all ministers were as
much Interested in delivering the good
news IN Christ. % His master was |.
rich a. 30 God the Heavenly Father
: rlch The silver and gold and the .
cattle upon thousand hills are all his. (
% All his riches have been given 70 .
M, son ". 3l. All the riches of henv. I
IN. God the Father has given to Jesus .
h"I>i his son. CD Opportunity was .
-Ncn Rcbecca to become the wife Of
Isaac tv lo). He not only gave the
but he urged her TO nc
rept the invitation.
w. Rebecca's Relatives Begging
Tor Postponement Of Action ". 80.
They did not object To her going
sometime. but they desired that she
postpone action for time. What folly
% rennin and water sheep when she
lad the opportunity TO become the
ride 81 n rich mans son.
What folly for sinners to remain
servants in the world when they have
he privilege Of becoming the bride Of
hriSt
lV-Rebecca's Glorious Decision. ".
~.
When the decision was referred 10
tehrcea She said. ~ will go" Goon
Judgment would not allow her to re-
use nor delay.
V. The Meeting Of Isaac and Re.
'eecs wv 64-6O.
Isaac was waiting for the return Of
he servant with The woman who was
o he his wife. Isaac was joined 10
Ter In marriage. flowed her, and was
omfOrted In her after his motheE's
eath.