Wednesday March 03rd, 2021
Memorize: Proverbs 16:3
« Put God first everything you do, and you will be successful. »
Read: Genesis 24:26-31, Genesis 24:50-52
God had given Abraham’s servant the special sign he had asked for. He now knew that the woman who was giving his camels water was the wife God had chosen for Isaac.
The servant gave Rebekah jewelry and asked to stay for the night. So Rebekah ran home to tell everyone what had happened.
Rebekah’s brother Laban was almost as excited as Rebekah and invited Abraham’s servant to stay. The servant wanted to settle the matter straight away.
When Rebekah’s father Bethuel heard the whole story, both he and Laban said, “This whole matter is up to the Lord; it is not for us to decide. Here, take Rebekah to be the wife of your master’s son.”
Will someone else decide who I marry?
There are many traditions that make one group of people different from another.
You may have heard someone talk about their culture—the way they do things.
In Abraham’s time, it was a father’s duty to find a wife for his son. The father of the daughter would then decide if he would let his daughter get married to the other man’s son.
In this way, a father would try to make sure that his son or his daughter would be happily married.
Although your parents may not choose a life-partner for you, it is always good to listen to their advice when the time comes.
And don’t forget that you have a heavenly Father who will help you make the best choice of all.
Study questions
1 – In your own words, explain in detail today’s memory verse
2 – Give two examples on how someone can put God first in everything they do.
Author: Dave Strehler
Texte edited by Naomie
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