This week we read about the death and burial of Sarah. We also read about the death of Abraham and his other children by Keturah. Between these 2 deaths we have Isaac marrying Rebecca. There are mysteries in plain sight about the Bride of Christ in chapter 24 of Genesis. Abraham (the Father) sends out his most trusted servant Eliezer (Angels) to his homeland and to his family to find a bride for his son. God is looking for a Bride for His Son who is family. He is not looking for outsiders. He is not looking for the world.

Eliezer goes to Abraham’s home land to his family and asks God to show kindness to his master. Eliezer asks God to have the lady he asks for water to offer to water his camels as well. God is looking for compassionate people who are hard working to be the Bride for His Son. After Rebecca watered Eliezer’s camels he gives her a gold ring for her nose and 2 gold bracelets. He then asks her who her parents are and if there is room for him and his camels for the night. Rebecca tells Eliezer who she is and that they have plenty of room and straw to host Eliezer for the night.

Laban comes running when he sees the gold given to Rebecca. Laban is focused on the gifts not the giver of the gifts. Rebecca is set apart from her family. She is kind and a hard worker. Notice how Laban goes and invites Eliezer in, but makes Eliezer do all the work of taking care of the camels and his men who traveled with him. At this point Eliezer changes the narrative. He focuses on the wealth of Abraham and not kindness. Eliezer has to pull Rebecca out of her family (the world). She has been set apart. Rebecca’s family desired to keep her 10 more days before they let her leave with Eliezer. 10 is the number of testing. Eliezer refused the 10 day request and said he needed to head back to his master with Rebecca. Rebecca’s family leaves the decision up to Rebecca. She says she will go immediately with Eliezer to meet Issac. The world will try to hang on to you and keep you from what God has for you. You have to have wisdom and discernment to know when to walk away.

Are you kind and hardworking? Are you focused on the one giving the gifts instead of the gifts? Are you ready to go at a moments notice to the one you were created for? Are you so focused on leaving this world you have become lazy in the things of God? You are here not to survive and leave this world. You are here to transform this world. When the work is done God will send for the Bride for His Son. There is a lot of work yet to be done.