Comforted

Genesis 24: 62-67 “And Isaac came from the way of the well Lahairoi; for he dwelt in the south country. And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide: and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, the camels were coming. And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she lighted off the camel. For she had said unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the servant had said, It is my master: therefore she took a vail, and covered herself. And the servant told Isaac all things that he had done. And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.”

This verse reminds us of Phil 1: 6 “Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:” While the context of this verse speaks about a person believes in the Lord Jesus Christ and is given everlasting life the sentiment is the same. God first called Abraham to go out. It took many years but God finally gave aged Abraham and Sarah a son. This good work continued through Isaac but it was essential that Isaac had a wife who was separate from the pollution of the Canaanites and their debased religious practices. The Lord remained faithful and Isaac met his wife. This verse section contains the first mention of loved in the Bible. In Gen 22 we read of the love that Abraham had for his only son Isaac but this is the first time that we read about love in the past tense. When Isaac loved Rebakah he was comforted. This means that the idea of love is associated with the idea of comfort in the Bible. The greatest description of “loved” in the Bible is in John 3: 16. If God has loved us enough to give up His only begotten Son then we can take great comfort and that comfort will last for eternity.

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