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Displeasing Marriages

Genesis 26 starts out with the
– deception of Isaac that nearly killed the lineage of the then king Abimelech (verses 1-11),
– discord over water rights between Isaac’s servants and the servants of Abimelech (verses 12-22),
– defense and declaration of God’s covenant with Isaac (verses 23-25),
– deal of peace between Isaac and Abimelech (verses 26-33)
and finally ends with the
– displeasing marriages of Esau, Isaac’s firstborn son (verses 34-35).

The Bible accounts that Esau was forty years old when he married not one but two Hittite wives – Judith the daughter of Beeri and Bashemath the daughter of Elon and these pagan women made the life of Isaac and his wife Rebekah, miserable. These daughters-in-law were a grief of mind to Isaac and Rebekah. Esau marriages were displeasing.

Points to ponder:
Before we go about condemning Esau for his foolish marriages of worldly (not godly) wives, let us take a moment to introspect ourselves. Many a times, we would find ourselves getting married to the things of this world (be it power, position, prosperity, or pleasure). Our marriages to the worldly things brings displeasure to God and so we ought to divorce ourselves from the things of this ephemeral world and keep ourselves chaste (by the power of the Holy Spirit of God) and look forward to the wedding of the Lamb of God as the bride of Christ (Revelation 19).

What are the things of this world that you are married to that you ought to divorce so that you dont grieve the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 4:30) and displease God? (2 Samuel 11:27). Answer that question and act on it, today.

Genesis 26:34-35 (KJV)
34 And Esau was forty years old when he took to wife Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Bashemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite:
35 Which were a grief of mind unto Isaac and to Rebekah.

The Master’s Purpose / Condition

Abraham’s eldest servant retells the family of Rebekah that his master’s purpose was for him to find a wife for his master’s son, Isaac, from the family/kindred of Abraham and his condition was explicit that if the woman refused to come to be married to his master’s son, the servant was cleared of his oath.

Points to ponder:
God our Master send us his servants to find a bride from his people and we are to tell of the impending marriage of the Lamb of God (Revelation 19). This is our Master God’s purpose. However, if the people refuse to give themselves up for Jesus Christ, God’s Only begotten Son, then we are cleared of our oath, not because we were unsuccessful in our mission, but because God is a loving God, who would not force anyone to follow him. He gives everyone the freedom to choose to follow his Son and is not a puppeteer. The Master’s purpose is clear that everyone should be reconciled to him but his condition is that it should be by their own accord, brought up by the conviction of the Holy Spirit of God and not by any eloquence of speech or rationalization by us, his servants. Someone may plant, and we may water or we may plant and someone may water, the Seed of the gospel, but it is God who gives the increase.

Genesis 24:38-39;41 (KJV)
38 But thou shalt go unto my father’s house, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son.
39 And I said unto my master, Peradventure the woman will not follow me.
..
41 
Then shalt thou be clear from this my oath, when thou comest to my kindred; and if they give not thee one, thou shalt be clear from my oath.

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