Chapter 10.22
Soul Mate
Marriage
with God – Marriage without God
Free
Will Choice or Predestined Spouse
Characteristics
and Conditions
Ishmael
and Isaac - Isaac and Rebeca
Rachel,
Leah and Jacob - God’s Sovereignty
Are Soul Mates Predestined or
are they found and formed by Free Will?
First Word
The Church in
its creeds and confessions has never addressed the issue of finding
a spouse. Where God has spoken and
revealed His will, we are bound, and should not violate it in our thoughts or in our words
or in our deeds, but where He has NOT spoken we have FREE WILL to do what’s in our
hearts.
People often want
the Bible to say certain things that they want it to say and simply ignore the portions
of scripture which do not fit into their lifestyle. It is preferred to think of God, as a God of LOVE and not one of WRATH, especially if we
are in living with someone to whom we are not married, or we think because we
are engaged, we can now have SEX, but God says NO. It’s In The Book
I broke something and uttered a four
letter word and I said to my friend, “Excuse me, I
don’t know where that word came from”. He said, “WHAT’S INSIDE THE HEART,
OVERFLOWS THE MOUTH”. GIGO; Garbage In, Garbage Out; a little
computer talk.[1] The
precepts of
God that we have embraced and the
concepts of
the world that we have put into
our hearts will determine what comes out of us when we seek the one we choose
to marry.
If I marry and my Soul Mate dies, I would NOT be free to marry again because I was predestined
to be with only this one person; so remarrying would seem to go against God’s
Will or does God prepare for us two Soul mates?[2]
King Solomon, the wisest man
that has ever lived on earth had 1,000 SOUL MATES;[3] so in
my Belief System
it would seem that there may be more than just one Soul Mate for you. Just sayin’
Soul Ties
There are a
number of expression about the soul that sound good, but they
are just man-made speculation which has been superimposed on scripture
to explain human behavior.
Soul Ties has its roots
grounded in the story of the close relationship of Jonathan and David.[4] As you read the scripture you will feel the
deep commitment and friendship between the two of them and when Johnathan takes off
his clothes and puts them on David,[5] your mind can
drift into believing that they had a homosexual relationship. This action was actually the symbolism of a COVENANT,[6] when the one with
the most power; the kings son Jonathan put his power on David. The stronger takes on the weaker and the
weaker takes on the stronger. See the Word study on
the Blood Covenant Book 5.3
Rabbit Trail – real life soul mate
Soul Mate became a buzz word when our SC
Governor Mark Sanford in 2009 left his wife Jenny for his Argentine SOUL MATE Maria Belen Chapur. I get that, but what happened… they broke up.
Mark said, “I am left
humbled in my inability to determine outcomes and reminded again of how the
only thing we can ultimately work on fixing is ourselves. So for me these days it means rededication to
trying as best I can to walk in the light of God’s grace. It means pointing to truth wherever I see it
and trying to live by it”.
The Far Side
This is the
humorous side in scripture of ways to get that SOUL MATE, that PERFECT spouse. As you read it, I would like to point out that
it’s in the
Book.
1)
Pray to God and ask Him to
create a wife just for you.[7]
2)
Go to a party and hide in the bushes and
when the girls come out to dance, grab one and take her home.[8]
3)
Look around and see who you like then tell your
momma and daddy to go and get her for you to be your wife.[9]
4)
Find a nice piece of property and marry the one
who owns it.[10]
5)
Visit all the prostitutes in the surrounding
areas and marry one of them.[11]
6)
Find a Prisoner of War and take her home
with you; shave her head, give her a manicure and some new clothes and after a
month you can marry her.[12]
7)
Even if you don’t think there is a wife for you, just wander
around for a while and in time you will eventually find one.[13]
Characteristics
& Conditions
Characteristics
that are often mentioned for a Soul Mate; I will know the
right one when I meet him… He will know me better than I know myself… She is
just like me… We
have the same things in common… We have the same interest… We have the same background… He is my
mirror image… She
thinks like me… He understands me… She talks
with me for hours… He doesn’t have the ugly habits of my EX.
When you believe
you have found your Soul Mate you
abandon all sensibility to be able to discover your differences, their values,
dreams and goals, their opinions, habits and quirks. These things require spending considerable
time together to discover. How can one
be aware of the negative factors when you have already concluded that this
person is “The
One” and by magic
all the rest will work out?
LOSERS will seek one
another’s company, someone that is in the same predicament as they are. They will come together to commiserate against the world and perhaps
even against family that does not approve of their lifestyle; misery loves company.
Maybe some of your requirements
or conditions
are… they don’t drink… not a religious fanatic… not politically
inclined… doesn’t travel for a living… loves music… loves dancing… loves books…
loves children… loves cats… loves sushi… must be tall… good looking… tan… trim…
funny
A Serious List
More serious
thoughts are a) how the TWO OF YOU interact in various
circumstances and b) what are the
dynamics between you. c) Does this person challenge your thinking with new
avenues of thought? e) How do they interact with their own
family and with yours? f) Is there love in
their home? g) Was there abuse in their family? h) Do
they have concern for others? i) What is their
view on employment, finances, children, attendance and involvement in church,
relationships with in-laws?
Thoughts toward a family man as listed in the book of Titus:[14]
a) Is this
man well-thought-of? b) Are his children believers? c) Do they
respect him and do they stay out of trouble?
d) Is he looked up to in the community? e) Is he
known to be NOT pushy or NOT short-tempered? f) Is his reputation known to be
NOT
that of a drunk or druggy, or a bully, or money-hungry? g) Does he
welcome people, is he helpful, wise, fair, and reverent? h) Does he have a good grip on himself,
and have a good grip on God’s Message? i) Does he
know how to use the TRUTH to either spur people on in knowledge or
stop them in their tracks if they oppose it?
Let me give you a
list of characteristics for a MAN or WOMAN from the book of PROVERBS; hardworking,[15] truthful,[16] honest,[17] faithful, a person of integrity,[18] keeps confidences,[19] has concern for others,[20] reliable,[21] self-controlled,[22] not jealous,[23] controls their temper,[24] willing to be
corrected,[25] admits when
they are wrong,[26] compassionate,[27] humble,[28] forgiving,[29] a peacemaker,[30] has a gentle
tongue,[31] generous,[32] avoids excess,[33] fears God[34] and is obedient[35] to His word.
It’s
in the Book
Predestined Soul Mate
It is a myth that God has PREDESTINED a spouse just for you; there is not a shred of evidence in scripture. Some will turn down proposals because they
have not heard from God, leaving them single for years or perhaps even
forever. There is nothing wrong with
being single, if that is what you want. (See
the Word Study on the Gift of Singleness)
There are only two examples in scripture
when God told someone to marry.
1) Hosea
was told to marry a prostitute, but he did not chose
the one he would marry.[36]
2) Joseph was told to marry Mary
whom he had already met and fallen in love with and was engaged.[37]
The precedent that is set is
scripture
is that men go out and find
their wives.
Predestined
spouse
Infant
baptism is a dedication of an infant by “Professing Christian parents”
making a public commitment that they will raise the child up in the Christian
Faith with the admonitions of the Lord and are asking the community of
believers to help them to do just that, with the belief and anticipation that
one day, the child of his or her own “Free Will Choice”, will make a public
profession of faith and receive salvation. Sometimes it is called a “Confirmation”, which is the
culmination of mentoring or church classes that “confirm” his or her
understanding and commitment.
How
many times have I heard the pastor pray
over an infant that was being baptized that God would prepare in advance (predestine) a
God loving spouse for them who would complete them in all the admonitions of
the Lord. NOW, DO I BELIEVE THAT WILL
HAPPEN OR NOT?
Amazingly, many of my high school friends
married the girl that lived next door; many folks who went to our church met
there and married. I saw three marriages
come out of an Adult Bible Study Group. Two of my co-workers married Christian “Mail Order Brides”
from the orient. I met my wife on a
blind date where she had just relocated from 100 miles away.
God prepares and predestines people to be
placed in the Christian’s path and gives us the FREE
WILL
to select the one that “tickles our fancy”.[38]
The one that we choose to knit our heart
and marry will become our SOUL MATE.[39] This happens after the fact; not before.
Marriage Covenant
Marriage is a Covenant between a man,
a woman and God. After God made Adam he
gave him a wife so that he would not be alone, but would have love,
companionship and would be physically, emotionally and spiritually complete, they became one; Soul Mates.
In the beginning God Himself instituted
and ordained the family life. God
created man both male and female and commanded them to multiply.
An awesome thought; through marriage, a
man and a woman are permitted to be God’s instruments in creating a new life;
an immortal life that will live forever; somewhere.
(Obviously two men can’t be obedient to this command, nor can two
women.)
Who people marry can be influenced by socially determined rules of incest, prescriptive marriage
rules,
parental choice and individual desire.
Marriage is not something that is drifted
into aimlessly or swept into by a whirlwind of passion. It’s “For better or worse;” it requires serious thought
of the fitting together of two lives and the arduous responsibilities that
comes along with it, plus plugging into the working of God’s ultimate plan.
Acknowledge God and He will direct your path.[40]
Conditions
for marriage
God gave us the
institution of marriage strictly for our earthly enjoyment and
has no eternal significance, we will be like the angels in heaven; there is no
marriage. A Soul Mate or a Perfect Spouse is
NOT taught in
scripture, but their characteristics are.
If you believe God
will give you the PERFECT
spouse,
then when they disappoint you, and they will; you are ready for a divorce because
they were not perfect. You will always
find a flaw in the other person. It’s not God’s job to work out your marriage;
it’s your job;[41] it begins with putting your SELF
LAST.[42]
It would be better
to seek a GOOD spouse instead of
a PERFECT spouse. Relationships are hard, roads are bumpy and
happiness is not something that you wait on to happen, it is something that you
make happen.
God
has set only ONE condition for marriage;
regardless of tall or short, fat or thin or the color of their eyes, hair or
skin; A BELIEVER
MUST ONLY MARRY ANOTHER BELIEVER.[43] BAM
God knows who we
will marry because He is a sovereign God, but your “Soul Mate” is not
pre-determined, it is post-determined; after you make the decision.
Predestination vs; Free Will
I include this one just to mess
with your Belief System,
your theology and get you upset… Predestination and Free Will are both taught in
scripture, they are not in opposition to each other, they are both part of
God’s Sovereignty.
Note: it is the end results that
verify God’s choice or what He had predestined. Watch
Jacob was seeking a Soul Mate when he came across two sisters; Leah and Rachel.
Leah was not as attractive as Rachel,
with something detracting about her eyes.
Many have speculated what it was, from all her weeping to perhaps her
going blind, but she was more sensitive, meek,
submissive, gentle and spiritual, perhaps because she felt unloved.
The one that caught the eye of Jacob was Rachel who had the best personality, she was the
cutest, bright-eyed, petulant, peevish, self-willed, and barefooted maiden that
he had ever seen. His
choice was not about her character, but was about her appearances and
mannerisms.
I won’t tell the story here of how he was deceived;
tricked into marring both sisters, but it was actually the custom of the land
for the oldest to be married first and that was Leah. Anyway Jacob married Leah and a week later he
married Rachel, working 7 years each for their marriage. So he was married to both of them for the 14
years of his servitude.
God’s choice for Jacob was Leah, she was PREDESTINED to be his wife, but Jacob of his own FREEWILL chose Rachel; both were acceptable in the SOVERIGENTY of God.
Here is how it
all played out[44]
Rachel’s honors and blessing were many, she was “loved at first sight”. She bore Jacob two sons, Joseph and Benjamin
and her handmaid bore him two more; Dan
and Naphtali. It would be Joseph that would rise to power
and help his brothers to become a great nation.
So Rachel died, and was left behind and buried along the way to
Bethlehem.[45] (Hold that thought)
Leah’s bore
Jacob six sons; they were Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar and Zebulun and
her handmaid also bore two sons Gad
and Asher.
Leah’s son Levi gave us the LEVITES;
the Priesthood of Israel.
Leah’s son Judah gave us the tribe of Judah
which today we call the Jews and it
was from this line that gave us Boaz, Jesse and King
David and finally our Savior JESUS
CHRIST.
Leah is honored right alongside of Rachel as one who “built up the house of Israel”.[46]
Leah was the unloved, undesired,
unsought and plainer wife, but she and her
handmaid bore Jacob eight sons, twice as many as Rachel. She outlived Rachel and AT
LAST took her place as the “chief
wife” alongside of Jacob making memories for years and then was buried in HONOR in the FAMIOUS cave of Machpelah alongside of Abraham, Sarah, Isaac and Rebecca,[47]
not alongside of the road.
Now you can see by the “End
Results” why my BS says that Leah was PREDESTINED to be Jacob’s wife or if you please, his SOUL MATE. Let me just stop right here and
say that whoever you marry; the two of you become one flesh therefore each other’s “Soul Mate” until death do you part.
God’s
Sovereignty
Abraham had two boys, Ishmael and Isaac;
Ishmael was the product of Free Will that
gave us the MUSLIMS and Isaac was the product of Predestination that gave us the nation of Israel; both were part of the Sovereignty of God. What we do with our “Free Will” does not change God’s Sovereign plan, but when guided by the Holy
Spirit it can give us honor and pleasure, but UNGUIDED the results can
be full of complications and Grief. I
encourage you to read the Word Study on God’s Sovereignty
Divorce
Divorce
has become
an acceptable alternate as a solution for an unhappy, unfulfilled marriage. A common reason for divorce is that your
spouse turned out to not be your soul
mate. This is blatantly
an unbiblical excuse for a divorce; I must say this AGAIN; the person
that you are married to has become one flesh with
you and IS
your Soul
Mate.[48]
Is it possible to marry the wrong person? A resounding YES you
can, but marring the wrong person is never presented in scripture as grounds
for divorce. We are commanded to Trust
in the Lord and lean not on our on understanding and in all ways acknowledge
Him and He will direct our paths.[49]
So the real question is; did you do
what He commanded?
Our Sovereign God can take any
marriage, no matter how mismatched, and re-mold it into a marriage that is a
perfect fit for each other; it happens when we give up SELF for the other.
Marriage without God
Marriage
when you do it YOUR WAY; This is the kind of life that develops out of
trying to get your own way all the time: repetitive, loveless, cheap sex; a
stinking accumulation of mental and emotional garbage; frenzied and joyless
grabs for happiness; trinket gods; magic-show religion; paranoid loneliness;
cutthroat competition; all-consuming-yet-never-satisfied wants; a brutal
temper; an impotence to love or be loved; divided homes and divided lives;
small-minded and lopsided pursuits; the vicious habit of depersonalizing
everyone into a rival; uncontrolled and uncontrollable addictions; ugly
parodies of community.
I DID NOT SAY ANY OF THIS… It’s “word for word” right out of the
scriptures.
Galatians 5:19-21 – I did it my way – No
help wanted from God
19 It is obvious what kind of life
develops out of trying
to get your own way all the time: repetitive, loveless, cheap sex; a
stinking accumulation of mental and emotional garbage; frenzied and joyless
grabs for happiness;
20 trinket gods; magic-show religion;
paranoid loneliness; cutthroat competition; all-consuming-yet-never-satisfied
wants; a brutal temper; an impotence to love or be loved; divided homes and
divided lives; small-minded and lopsided pursuits;
21 the vicious habit of
depersonalizing everyone into a rival; uncontrolled and uncontrollable
addictions; ugly parodies of community. I could go on.
This isn't the first time I
have warned you, you know.
IF YOU USE
YOUR FREEDOM THIS WAY,
you will not inherit God's
kingdom. (MSG)
Marriage with God
The
marriage institution applies only to those who worship the God of
Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. It is a Divine covenant
between God, a man and a woman; between a male and a female. It is designed for
Prayer: Start early
seeking God for “His will” concerning your marriage partner. There is three involved in this covenant; a
man; a woman and God, this is Holy covenant. The servant of Abraham relied upon the divine
promise of guidance from God[51]
to find a wife for Isaac and it was Love at first sight. Ask according to God’s will and He will hear
you and you will have it.[52] It is God’s will that
you find the right one to marry. Some marriages
are made in Hell; seek first the kingdom of heaven
and all the rest will be added unto you.
Segregation: God commanded
the Israelites not
to intermarry with those of other
nations;[53]
God wanted a chosen
people, a royal priesthood, and a holy nation. The concept of segregation still applies
today; you should not be unequally yoked. Segregation was not about skin color although
it existed, it was about the other nations that did not acknowledge the one God
of Abraham. We are segregated by our FAITH in the one and
ONLY God; YAHWEH. A Believer,
whether they are Jewish or not; white, black or tan should not marry an unbeliever.[54]
We can know what
to look for because scripture pretty
much says;
“You will know them
by their fruits”.[55]
The
WORLD produces Bad Fruit
that results in Carnality[56]… Adultery[57]… Fornication… Lust[58]… Uncleanness… Lewdness…
Idolatry… Sorcery… Hatred… Contentions[59]… Envy[60]... Jealousies… Quarreling…
Outbreaks of Wrath… Selfish Ambitions… Dissensions… Heresies.. Greed and Evil Desires.[61] (Those who practice such things WILL NOT INHERIT THE KINGDOM OF GOD)
The HOLY
SPIRIT produces Good Fruit in our lives that is an observable and
noticeable kind of fruit; it produces; love, joy,
peace, patience, [62] kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness,
and self-control.[63]
The Take Away
Isaac and Rebecca gives us the
perfect model to follow in seeking a wife or Soul Mate. This story is very long; that’s why I put it
at the end of this Word Study and I also include the scriptures because thanks
to the internet, this study is also published in other languages where there is
not a Bible available in the home.
This story is NOT about the
specific words one might say or about sheep or water, or who her daddy is; it’s
about KNOWING what you want, PRAYING about it, FAITH in God, TRUSTING, SEEKING, and OBEDIENCE; it was then, that God ordered his steps.
Rebecca was chosen not for
her beauty or her personality, but because she had a “Servants Heart”. When Isaac saw
Rebecca for the first time it was LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT. She did not just show up at his door step, he had to SEEK HER OUT. Note the integrity of Isaac’s Servant toward God which should be an
example to all of us: his attitude of Obedience to Isaac, his seeking
God’s face for wisdom, and his prayers of thanksgiving.
If you are single and
seeking a spouse, you should KNOW this story. If you are already married, then read this and pray
for WISDOM to work on your
own flaws, pray for STRENGTH to be a godly helpmate for your spouse, and pray
for ENDURANCE to build up
your marriage to glorify God and to knit your heart to your very own “SOUL MATE”.
Genesis 24:1-67 –The LOVE STORY of Isaac
and Rebecca
1 Abraham was now a very old man,
and the LORD had blessed him in
every way.
2 One day Abraham said to his
oldest servant, the man in charge of his household, “Take an oath by putting your hand under my
thigh.
3 Swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and earth, that you will not allow
my son to marry one of these local Canaanite women.
4 Go instead to my homeland, to my relatives,
and find a wife there for my son Isaac.”
5 The servant asked, “But
what if I can’t find a young woman who is willing to travel so far from home?
Should I then take Isaac there to live among your relatives in the land you
came from?”
6 “No!” Abraham responded. “Be careful never to
take my son there.
7 For the LORD, the God of heaven, who took me
from my father’s house and my native land, solemnly promised to give this land
to my descendants. He will send his angel ahead of you, and he
will see to it that you find a wife there for my son.
8 If she is unwilling to come
back with you, then you are free from this oath of mine. But under no circumstances are you to take my
son there.”
9 So the servant took an oath
by putting his hand under the thigh of his master, Abraham. He swore to follow
Abraham’s instructions.
10 Then he loaded ten of
Abraham’s camels with all kinds of expensive gifts from his master, and he
traveled to distant Aram-naharaim. There he went to the town where Abraham’s
brother Nahor had settled.
11 He made the camels kneel
beside a well just outside the town. It was evening, and the women were coming
out to draw water.
12 “O LORD,
God of my master, Abraham,” he prayed. “Please give me success today, and show
unfailing love to my master, Abraham.
13 See, I am standing here
beside this spring, and the young women of the town are coming out to draw
water.
14 This is my request. I will
ask one of them, ‘Please give me a drink from your jug.’ If she says, ‘Yes, have a drink, and I will water your camels, too!’—let her be the one you have selected as Isaac’s wife.
This is how I will know that you have shown unfailing love to my master.”
15 Before he had finished
praying, he saw a young woman named Rebekah coming out with her water jug on her
shoulder. She was the daughter of Bethuel, who was the son of Abraham’s brother
Nahor and his wife, Milcah.
16 Rebekah was very beautiful
and old enough to be married, but she was still a virgin. She went down to the
spring, filled her jug, and came up again.
17 Running over to her, the
servant said, “Please
give me a little drink of water from your jug.”
18 “Yes, my lord,” she
answered, “have
a drink.” And she quickly lowered her jug from her shoulder and gave
him a drink.
19 When she had given him a
drink, she said, “I’ll draw water for your camels, too, until they have had
enough to drink.”
20 So she quickly emptied her
jug into the watering trough and ran back to the well to draw water for all his
camels.
21 The servant watched her in
silence, wondering whether or not the LORD
had given him success in his mission.
22 Then at last, when the
camels had finished drinking, he took out a gold ring for her nose and two
large gold bracelets for her wrists.
23 “Whose daughter are you?”
he asked. “And please tell me, would your father have any room to put us up for
the night?”
24 “I am the daughter of
Bethuel,” she replied. “My grandparents are Nahor and Milcah.
25 Yes, we have plenty of
straw and feed for the camels, and we have room for guests.”
26 The man bowed low and
worshiped the LORD.
27 “Praise the LORD,
the God of my master, Abraham,” he said. “The LORD
has shown unfailing love and faithfulness to my master, for he has led me
straight to my master’s relatives.”
28 The young woman ran home
to tell her family everything that had happened.
29 Now Rebekah had a brother
named Laban, who ran out to meet the man at the spring.
30 He had seen the nose-ring
and the bracelets on his sister’s wrists, and had heard Rebekah tell what the
man had said. So he rushed out to the spring, where the man was still standing
beside his camels. Laban said to him,
31 “Come and stay with us,
you who are blessed by the LORD!
Why are you standing here outside the town when I have a room all ready for you
and a place prepared for the camels?”
32 So the man went home with
Laban, and Laban unloaded the camels, gave him straw for their bedding, fed
them, and provided water for the man and the camel drivers to wash their feet.
33 Then food was served. But
Abraham’s servant said, “I don’t want to eat until I have told you why I have
come.” “All right,” Laban said, “tell us.”
34 “I am Abraham’s servant,” he
explained.
35 “And the LORD has greatly blessed my master; he
has become a wealthy man. The LORD
has given him flocks of sheep and goats, herds of cattle, a fortune in silver
and gold, and many male and female servants and camels and donkeys.
36 “When Sarah, my master’s
wife, was very old, she gave birth to my master’s son, and my master has given
him everything he owns.
37 And my master made me take
an oath. He said, ‘Do not allow my son to marry one of these local Canaanite
women.
38 Go instead to my father’s house, to my relatives,
and find a wife there for my son.’
39 “But I said to my master,
‘What if I can’t find a young woman who is willing to go back with me?’
40 He responded, ‘The LORD, in whose presence I have lived,
will send his angel with you and will make your mission successful.
Yes, you must find a wife for my son from among my relatives, from my father’s
family.
41 Then you will have
fulfilled your obligation. But if you go to my relatives and they refuse to let
her go with you, you will be free from my oath.’
42 “So today when I came to
the spring, I prayed this prayer: ‘O LORD,
God of my master, Abraham, please give me success on this mission.
43 See, I am standing here
beside this spring. This is my request. When a young woman comes to draw water,
I will say to her, “Please give me a little drink of water from your jug.”
44 If she says, “Yes, have a
drink, and I will draw water for your camels, too,” let her be the one you have
selected to be the wife of my master’s son.’
45 “Before I had finished praying in my heart,
I saw Rebekah coming out with her
water jug on her shoulder. She went down to the spring and drew water. So I
said to her, ‘Please
give me a drink.’
46 She quickly lowered her
jug from her shoulder and said, ‘Yes, have a drink, and I will water your
camels, too!’ So I drank, and then she watered the camels.
47 “Then I asked, ‘Whose
daughter are you?’ She replied, ‘I am the daughter of Bethuel, and my
grandparents are Nahor and Milcah.’ So I put the ring on her nose, and the
bracelets on her wrists.
48 “ because he had led me
straight to my master’s niece to be his son’s wife. Then I bowed low and worshiped the LORD. I praised the LORD, the God of my master, Abraham
49 So tell me—will you or
won’t you show unfailing love and faithfulness to my master? Please tell me yes
or no, and then I’ll know what to do next.”
50 Then Laban and Bethuel
replied, “The LORD has obviously
brought you here, so there is nothing we can say.
51 Here is Rebekah; take her
and go. Yes, let her be the wife of your master’s son, as the LORD has directed.”
52 When Abraham’s servant heard their answer,
he bowed down to the ground and worshiped the LORD.
53 Then he brought out silver
and gold jewelry and clothing and presented them to Rebekah. He also gave
expensive presents to her brother and mother.
54 Then they ate their meal,
and the servant and the men with him stayed there overnight. But early the next
morning, Abraham’s servant said, “Send me back to my master.”
55 “But we want Rebekah
to stay with us at least ten days,” her brother and mother said. “Then she can
go.”
56 But he said, “Don’t delay me. The LORD has made my mission successful; now
send me back so I can return to my master.”
57 “Well,” they said, “we’ll
call Rebekah
and ask her what she thinks.”
58 So they called Rebekah. “Are you willing to
go with this man?” they asked her. And she replied, “Yes, I will
go.”
59 So they said good-bye to
Rebekah and sent her away with Abraham’s servant and his men. The woman who had
been Rebekah’s childhood nurse went along with her.
60 They gave her this
blessing as she parted: “Our sister, may you become the mother of many millions! May
your descendants be strong and conquer the cities of their enemies.”
61 Then Rebekah and her
servant girls mounted the camels and followed the man. So Abraham’s servant
took Rebekah and went on his way.
62 Meanwhile, Isaac, whose
home was in the Negev, had returned from Beer-lahai-roi.
63 One evening as he was
walking and meditating in the fields, he looked up and saw the camels coming.
64 When Rebekah looked up and
saw Isaac, she quickly dismounted from her camel.
65 “Who is that man walking through the fields to
meet us?” she asked the servant. And he replied, “It is my master.”
So Rebekah covered her face with her veil.
66 Then the servant told
Isaac everything he had done.
67 And Isaac brought Rebekah into his mother
Sarah’s tent, and she became his wife. He loved her deeply, and she
was a special comfort to him after the death of his mother.
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THE END AND THEY LIVED
HAPPILY EVER AFTER
[1] Proverbs 15:28 – What’s in the heart overflows the mouth
[2] 1 Corinthians 7:39 – You are Free to marry whomever you choose
[3] 1 Kings 11:1-3 – King Solomon had 1,000 Soul Mate
[4] 1 Samuel 18:1 – Jonathan’s soul was knit to the soul of David
[5] 1 Samuel 18:4 – Jonathan put his robe on David as part of the covenant
[6] 1 Samuel 18:3 – Jonathan made a covenant with David because he
loved him as his own soul
[7] Genesis 2:19-25 – Have God create a soul mate just for you
[8] Judges 21:19-21 – Go Party - Grab one and take her home
[9] Judges 14:1-3 – See one you like; tell your momma and daddy to go get her
for you.
[10] Ruth 4:5-10 – Find a nice piece of land and then marry the owner
[11] Hosea 1:2-3 – Go and hang out with some prostitutes and marry one of them
[12] Deuteronomy 21:10-13 – Marry a prisoner of War and dress her up then
after a month marry her.
[13] Genesis 4:16-17 – Wander around until you find your soul mate
[14] Titus 1:6-9 – Characteristics of a good
HUSBAND or WIFE
[15] Proverbs 12:11 – Hard Worker
[16] Proverbs 12:17 - Truthful
[17] Proverbs 19:1 - Honest
[18] Proverbs 19:1 – Integrity
[19] Proverbs 17:9 – Keeps a confidence
[20] Proverbs 29:7 – Concern for others
[21] Proverbs 17:17 – Reliable and faithful
[22] Proverbs 16:32 – Self-Controlled
[23] Proverbs 27:4 – Not Jealous
[24] Proverbs 14:29 – Controls their temper
[25] Proverbs 12:15 – Willing to be corrected
[26] Proverbs 28:13 – Admits when they are wrong
[27] Proverbs 12:10 - Compassionate
[28] Proverbs 15:33 - Humble
[29] Proverbs 19:11 - Forgiving
[30] Proverbs 17:1 - Peacemaker
[31] Proverbs 12:18 - Gentle tongue
[32] Proverbs 14:21 – Generous
[33] Proverbs 20:1 – Avoids Excess
[34] Proverbs 14:26 – Fears the Lord
[35] Proverbs 13:13 - Obedient
[36] Hosea 1:2 – Hosea go and marry a
prostitute
[37] Matthew 1:20 – Joseph, do not fear to
marry Mary
[39] Ephesians 5:31 – Marriage produces Soul Mates
[40] Proverbs 3:6 – Acknowledge God; He will direct your path --
Proverbs 30:18-19 – God will direct the ways of a man
with a maid
[41] 1 Timothy 3:4 – You must work out your own problems at home with dignity,
keeping children submissive
[42] Psalm 37:23 – Love the Lord and he will establish your steps
[43] 2 Corinthians 6:14 – One Marriage command; Marry only another Believer
-- 1 Corinthians 7:39 – At death you
are free to marry another believer -- Matthew 22:30 – There is no marriage in
heaven
[44] Genesis 29:1-30 – THE STORY - Jacob seeks his SOUL MATE
[45] Genesis 35:19 – Rachel was buried along the road
to Bethlehem
[46] Ruth 4:11 - Leah along with Rachel built up the house of Israel
[47] Genesis 49:31 - There Abraham and
his wife Sarah are buried. There Isaac and his wife, Rebekah, are
buried. And THERE I BURIED LEAH
[48] Mark 10:7-9 – When you marry you become Soul
Mates, you are ONE FLESH
[49] Proverbs 3:5-6 – Trust & Acknowledge God
and He will guide your path
[50] Genesis 2:18 - It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make
a helper who is just right for him
[51] Genesis 24:7 – God will
guide you to your wife
[52] 1 John
[53] Genesis 26:34-35 – Marry
only a believer -- Deuteronomy 7:1-4 – Command to not to intermarry
[54] 2 Corenthians
[55] Matthew 7:16 – You will know them by their
fruits.
[56] 1 Corinthians 3:3 – WORLDLY FRUIT – Carnal - Jealousies - Quarreling
[57] Galatians 5:19 – Adultery – Fornication –
Uncleanness - lewdness
[58] Colossians 3:5 – Impurity - Lust – Evil desires -
Greed
[59] Galatians 5:20 – Idolatry – Sorcery –
Hatred – Contentions
[60] Galatians 5:21 – Envy – Murders –
Drunkenness - Revelries
[61] Galatians 5:21 - I told you in time past that those who
practice such things WILL NOT INHERIT THE KINGDOM OF GOD.
[62] Galatians 5:22 – HOLY SPIRIT FRUIT: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness,
faithfulness.
[63] Galatians 5:23 – Kindness - Goodness -
Gentleness – Self Control
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