Reformed Doctrine Daily Devotions

Today’s devotion comes from Genesis 22:20-24. 

“Now it came about after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, “Behold, Milcah also has borne children to your brother Nahor: Uz his firstborn and Buz his brother and Kemuel the father of Aram and Chesed and Hazo and Pildash and Jidlaph and Bethuel.” Bethuel became the father of Rebekah; these eight Milcah bore to Nahor, Abraham’s brother. His concubine, whose name was Reumah, also bore Tebah and Gaham and Tahash and Maacah.” Genesis 22:20-24. 

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We may wonder about the purpose of this Scripture. More generally, we may wonder about the importance of things that we encounter in our life. 

But, there is hope! 

God is sovereign and controls every detail of the affairs of man. For His elect, God causes all things to work together for good. Romans 8:28. 

And now, we get back to Rebekah. 

“Now Abraham was old, advanced in age; and the Lord had blessed Abraham in every way. Abraham said to his servant, the oldest of his household, who had charge of all that he owned, “Please place your hand under my thigh, and I will make you swear by the Lord, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I live, but you will go to my country and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son Isaac.” Genesis 24:1-4. 

This trusted servant arose and went to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor. 

“He said, “O Lord, the God of my master Abraham, please grant me success today, and show lovingkindness to my master Abraham. Behold, I am standing by the spring, and the daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water; now may it be that the girl to whom I say, ‘Please let down your jar so that I may drink,’ and who answers, ‘Drink, and I will water your camels also’—may she be the one whom You have appointed for Your servant Isaac; and by this I will know that You have shown lovingkindness to my master.” 

“Before he had finished speaking, behold, Rebekah who was born to Bethuel the son of Milcah, the wife of Abraham’s brother Nahor, came out with her jar on her shoulder. The girl was very beautiful, a virgin, and no man had had relations with her; and she went down to the spring and filled her jar and came up.” Genesis 24:13-16. 

God appointed Rebekah to be the wife of Isaac and arranged every detail of her life toward that goal.

And for the rest of us, His elect, Rebekah reminds us, and we also know that “… God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.” Romans 8:28. 

This devotion is dedicated to Max and Sarah who are getting married tomorrow. God bless them!