Abraham had asked his servant to go back to Abraham’s original country and find a wife for Isaac
among his relatives. When the servant met Rebekah, he found her a beautiful young woman. She
was also a well brought up young women, carrying out her share of the household responsibilities
and remembering to offer hospitality to strangers (Genesis 24).

Besides being an example of right behavior in a young woman, she is also an example of
unquestioning faith once God’s will is made known. Rebekah, her father, and her brother were
evidently convinced that her meeting with Abraham’s servant was no mere coincidence; the Lord
had planned it all. They could not refuse the servant’s request without disobeying God. But, we
might ask, what did this mean for Rebekah in human terms? She would be leaving the happy home
of her childhood; there is no indication that she ever saw her parents or brother again. While Isaac
was apparently well-to-do, as evidenced by the expensive gifts he had sent, the servant had given
no clue as to his character. Would he be a good husband to her? Surely there were local men who
would have made good husbands. All of these possible objections counted for nothing. God’s will
had been made manifest. How beautiful her simple reply, "I will go" (verse 58)!

How happy the outcome for Rebekah! Not only was her husband rich, but he loved her. (Love was
not always a part of the arranged marriages of oriental societies.) She remained the sole object of
Isaac’s affections the rest of their lives, for he took no other wives or concubines, even though she
was barren for 20 years. She became the mother of two heads of nations, including the nation of
promise.

What does this say to us? Seek God’s will for you, pray earnestly for an understanding of it. Study
His Word by which He will make known His will to you through the Holy Spirit. God knows what
is best for us, whether it be the choice of a school, career, or a marriage partner. There may be
all sorts of human objections to the path God wants us to take, but we must follow His will. It may
seem as if we are leaving all happiness behind to set out through a desert to some unknown
destination; but if we are carrying out God’s will, He will abundantly bless at the end. The Lord
Jesus (of whom Isaac is a type) is not only the One by whom all things were created, not only our
Saviour, but He is our Friend as well. He loves us and wants only what is best for us. Look to
God for guidance each day, every moment, in every circumstance, and you will have a happy,
spiritually healthy life.

(From Young People of the Bible, published by Moments With The Book, Box 322, Bedford, PA
15522.)