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camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master were in
his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor. And he made his
camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water at the time of the evening, even
the time that women go out to draw water. And he said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, I
pray thee, send me good speed this day, and shew kindness unto my master Abraham. Behold,
I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to
draw water: And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy
pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy
camels drink also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and
thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindness unto my master." (Genesis
24:10-14). Abraham is the spiritual father of all believers.
God called Abraham to leave his country and his father's house and go where God has called
him. So Abraham packed up and went. His father desired to come along and his Nephew Lot.
It seems as if Abraham's father noticed God being with him and so wanted to go with him.
But God did not tell him to take along his father. For a while God stopped to reveal to
Abraham where to go and he settled half-way, where also his father died. After his
father's death God renewed His call to Abraham. So Abraham travelled further and took his
nephew Lot with him. When they got there, there was friction between the servants of Lot
and the servants of Abraham. So Abraham avised Lot that it would be better for them to
separate than have friction. Lot should never have separated, but he did and chose the
lush countryside towards the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah.
Isaac was born and after some time Sarah died. Only when Isaac was
40, did Abraham look for a wife for his son Isaac. Abraham had a godly chief-servant who
managed everything under Abraham. So Abraham called this chief-servant, Eleazar, to go and
choose a wife from his own people, and not of the daughters of the pagans among whom they
lived.
Here we see Abraham's godly example. So we must also not be
unequally yoked together with unbelievers, with those who love the world and the things of
the world.
In the first few verses we read in detail how Abraham made Eleazar
to swear to him about the wife he would get for his son.
So we read:
"And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that
ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh: And I will make
thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not
take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell: But thou
shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac. And the
servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this
land: must I needs bring thy son again unto the land from whence thou camest?"
"And Abraham said unto him, Beware thou
that thou bring not my son thither again. The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my
father’s house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that
sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before
thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence. And if the woman will not be
willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath: only bring not my son
thither again. And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and
sware to him concerning that matter." (Genesis 24:2-9).
Do you hear, fathers and mothers? Are you and your children
followers of Abraham?
If you follow the Lord and you marry one who doesn't follow the
Lord you create your own problems, like the wife of Lot who was in love with Sodom and
Gomorrah.
Woe to you if your marriage was brought together because of the
lust of the eyes. The days will come when your husband will have eyes for girls, even
younger than your own daughters, and it will be the ruin of your marriage.
Jesus said blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
Are you pure in heart? Deep inside, are you pure? You might even
be very quiet and shy, but perhaps deep inside there are wicked churnings.
You will not see God unless He has made you pure in heart. Cry to
Him today for a pure heart, so that you and your family might see God and live for Him.
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