ABRAHAM

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A. REBEKAH’S OPEN HEART.
It was much different with Rebekah. She heard of Abraham and how Jehovah God had blessed him
and made him great. She listened about how God had miraculously given Abraham and Sarah a
child in their own age when all hope of such things was far over.
Though it is not mentioned, it is quite possible the servant relates the story of Mt. Moriah in that how
Abraham was willing to offer Isaac as a sacrifice to the God of Heaven and Earth and had in a sense
been raised as from the dead.
She was no doubt amazed at how God had providentially arranged the meeting with Abraham’s
servant at the well earlier that day. Her heart probably fluttered at all that had so suddenly and
quickly transpired in her life.
B. REBEKAH’S WILLING HEART. Verse 58.
1. REBEKAH’S CIRCUMSTANCES.
The family consents to have their daughter and sister become Isaac’s wife but the final decision is
left with her. “Wilt thou go with this man?” and she said, “I will go.” (Genesis 24:58).
Think about this a moment. All she knew about Isaac was the little that she was told by the servant
of Abraham. She did not know if he was good looking or if he resembled a toad. She had no idea
of his personality. She did not know if he was intelligent or if he was dumb as a box of rocks. None
the less something in her heart convinced her to trust the servant and commit her life to the Son of
Abraham.
2. THE BELIEVER’S CIRCUMSTANCES.
When you consider it, most often the person who first puts his trust in the Lord Jesus Christ really
knows very little about Him. He may well have heard of the greatness of His Heavenly Father. He
may be told something of His miraculous birth and sinless life. He is surely told of the great
sacrifice that He made at Mt. Calvary and that He had indeed risen from the dead in victory over sin
and death. But beyond those none the less tremendous truths, he knows little else about this One that
he is asked to intrust his life and eternity to. The invitation to every one of us is, “wilt thou go with
this man?” (Genesis 24:58). Will you give yourself to Him?
There is something within the heart that woos them to Him. They know they must go with His
servant (the Holy Spirit) and give themselves to the Son of God. They recognize from within their
heart of hearts that they can indeed trust themselves to Him. And they respond, “I will go.”
V. THE WAITING OF THE COMMENDABLE SON. Verses 62-67.
A. THE ANXIOUS TRIP OF THE BRIDE.
Can you imagine what that trip was like as the servant and Rebekah make their way back to Canaan,
back to the household of Father Abraham? Surely, Rebekah would have asked questions along the