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Genesis chapter 24, verse 67, says,

Then Isaac brought her into the tent of Sarah, his mother, and took Rebecca,

and she became his wife, and he loved her.

Genesis 24 tells this story of how God providentially brought Isaac and Rebecca

together. And we see this picture of love in marriage as she became his wife. As a husband who is married to a wife that God providentially brought to me by his

grace and has given me this love relationship that I can't even begin to describe in words. I am so thankful. I think about others

who are listening to this right now, who are in marriages where you're experiencing that

kind of love. And a verse like this just causes you to thank God for the spouse he has given you.

I know at the same time, there are others who are listening to this right now who maybe are

in marriages that are struggling to experience this kind of love.

And a verse like this causes us to pray for a restoration, revival even, of this kind of love in a verse like this causes us to pray for a restoration,

revival even of this kind of love in marriage.

And then I think about those who are listening to this who may be single,

and maybe the Lord has clearly called you to singleness for a long time, maybe your entire life.

And this verse, I hope, causes you to rejoice in that gift of marriage that he gives to some

at the same time that it in no way beckons you to think that singleness is any less in God's economy than this picture of

marriage. I hope that there remains a delight in singleness. Or if there is desire for marriage,

that God would direct that desire in the way that is best according to his will for you, for his glory.

I think about my kids when I read a verse like this, as I pray for their future spouses.

And so, a verse like this just causes my mind to go all kinds of different directions.

And so I want us to pray accordingly.

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