(Gen. 24)

"The LORD God of heaven, who took me from my father's house and from the land of my family, and who spoke to me and swore to me, saying, 'To your descendants I give this land,' He will send His angel before you, and you shall take a wife for my son from there.

"Now let it be that the young woman to whom I say, 'Please let down your pitcher that I may drink,' and she says, 'Drink, and I will also give your camels a drink' -let her be the one You have appointed for Your servant Isaac. And by this I will know that You have shown kindness to my master."

Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, "The thing comes from the LORD; we cannot speak to you either bad or good. (NKJV)

I.Abraham let the Lord do the choosing (Gen. 24:7).

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I.Abraham let the Lord do the choosing (Gen. 24:7). II.Abraham was willing to accept the Lord’s will, regardless of what it might have been (Gen. 24:8). III.Abraham understood that choosing a mate is not a light decision to be made (Gen. 24:3). IV.Isaac respected the judgment of his father. V.Isaac loved Rebekah.V.Isaac loved Rebekah. I.Abraham let the Lord do the choosing (Gen. 24:7). II.Abraham was willing to accept the Lord’s will, regardless of what it might have been (Gen. 24:8). III.Abraham understood that choosing a mate is not a light decision to be made (Gen. 24:3). IV.Isaac respected the judgment of his father. V.Isaac loved Rebekah.V.Isaac loved Rebekah.

(Ephesians 5:22) Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. (NKJV) (Ephesians 5:25) Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, (NKJV) (Ephesians 5:28) So husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies; he who loves his wife loves himself. (NKJV) (Ephesians 5:22) Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. (NKJV) (Ephesians 5:25) Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, (NKJV) (Ephesians 5:28) So husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies; he who loves his wife loves himself. (NKJV)

(1 Peter 3:7) Husbands, likewise, dwell with them with understanding, giving honor to the wife, as to the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered. (NKJV) (1 Peter 3:7) Husbands, likewise, dwell with them with understanding, giving honor to the wife, as to the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered. (NKJV)

(Matthew 5:28) "But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. (NKJV) (Matthew 5:28) "But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. (NKJV)

(1 Corinthians 7:2-5) Nevertheless, because of sexual immorality, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband. Let the husband render to his wife the affection due her, and likewise also the wife to her husband. The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does. And likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does. Do not deprive one another except with consent for a time, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again so that Satan does not tempt you because of your lack of self-control. (NKJV) (1 Corinthians 7:2-5) Nevertheless, because of sexual immorality, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband. Let the husband render to his wife the affection due her, and likewise also the wife to her husband. The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does. And likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does. Do not deprive one another except with consent for a time, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again so that Satan does not tempt you because of your lack of self-control. (NKJV)

(Philippians 4:6-9) Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy--meditate on these things. The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you. (NKJV) (Philippians 4:6-9) Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy--meditate on these things. The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you. (NKJV)

(2 Corinthians 6:14-15) Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness? And what accord has Christ with Belial? Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever? (NKJV) (2 Corinthians 6:14-15) Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness? And what accord has Christ with Belial? Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever? (NKJV)

(Proverbs 22:6) Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it. (NKJV) (Ephesians 6:4) And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord. (NKJV) (Proverbs 22:6) Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it. (NKJV) (Ephesians 6:4) And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord. (NKJV)

(Matthew 5:32) "But I say to you that whoever divorces his wife for any reason except sexual immorality causes her to commit adultery; and whoever marries a woman who is divorced commits adultery. (NKJV) (1 Corinthians 7:39) A wife is bound by law as long as her husband lives; but if her husband dies, she is at liberty to be married to whom she wishes, only in the Lord. (NKJV) (Genesis 2:24) Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. (NKJV) (Matthew 5:32) "But I say to you that whoever divorces his wife for any reason except sexual immorality causes her to commit adultery; and whoever marries a woman who is divorced commits adultery. (NKJV) (1 Corinthians 7:39) A wife is bound by law as long as her husband lives; but if her husband dies, she is at liberty to be married to whom she wishes, only in the Lord. (NKJV) (Genesis 2:24) Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. (NKJV)

(Proverbs 21:19) Better to dwell in the wilderness, Than with a contentious and angry woman. (NKJV) (Proverbs 21:19) Better to dwell in the wilderness, Than with a contentious and angry woman. (NKJV)

(Proverbs 13:20) He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will be destroyed. (NKJV) (Matthew 6:33) "But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. (NKJV) (Proverbs 13:20) He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will be destroyed. (NKJV) (Matthew 6:33) "But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. (NKJV)