IMITATE THEIR FAITH/REBEKAH -"YOU MUST TAKE A WIFE FOR MY SON" -Conclusion

 Here, then, was a great crossroads in Rebekah's life. What would she say? Would she play on the sympathy of her father and brother, pleading for a release from this journey into the unknown? Or would she view as a privilege to have a part in events that were clearly being guided by Jehovah? When she answered, she revealed how she felt about this sudden, perhaps daunting, change in her life. She simply said: "I am willing to go." - GENESIS 24:58. 

What a remarkable spirit she had! Today, our customs regarding marriage may be quite different, but we can still learn much from Rebekah. What mattered most to her was, not her own preferences, but those of her God, Jehovah. What it comes to marriage today, God's Word still offers the guidance available-regarding the kind of mate to choose and how to become a good husband or wife. (2 Corinthians 6:14, 15; Ephesians 5:28-3) We do well to follow Rebekah's example and seek to do things God's way. 

Next time: IMITATE THEIR FAITH/REBEKAH - "WHO IS THAT MAN THERE?" 

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