Mar 27 2008
Thursday, March 27th
Reading for Today: Genesis 24:61-67 and Acts 2:1-13
“So Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.” Genesis 24:67
Isaac was 37 years old when his mother died, and at this point had no wife. In that culture, that was old to not be married. Abraham thought so and he took it on himself to find a wife for his son. I also imagine that Isaac spent many sleepless nights praying that God would provide him with a wife and wondered why God hadn’t answered. However, as always, God’s timing is perfect, and he brought Rebekah to Isaac at just the time he needed her most, to comfort him during the loss of his mother.
