Genesis 24:1–25:18
March 2, 2025
Sunday Recap
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Sunday Recap •
Hey Fams!
In Genesis 24-25, we find the next step in God’s plan for Abraham: finding a wife for Isaac. The first verse reveals that God blessed Abraham in everything. Abraham had trusted in God, who had taken him from his native land and had sworn to provide for his every need. Now, he trusted God to fulfill the next step in His promises, believing God would guide his servant’s steps in the search for Isaac’s wife.
How do we see God's continued faithfulness to His promise in the story of Rebekah and Isaac? How can that encourage us today?
Abraham wanted to make sure his son’s wife would be from his own land and people, not from the land of Canaan. So, he sent his trusted servant on a mission to find the wife God would provide. Prayerfully, the servant asked God for favor on this journey. But before he had finished asking God to bless him on this mission, God was already answering his prayer.
God had gone before Abraham's servant to provide for Isaac. The servant’s immediate response to Rebekah's kindness was worship to the God who “has not withheld his kindness and faithfulness.” Rebekah’s family knew Abraham’s servant had likewise been blessed by God and answered in response to this marriage proposal: “This is from the LORD; we have no choice in the matter.” They trusted in God’s goodness on their behalf and allowed His plans to unfold, just as He had spoken.
God’s promise to bless Abraham hinged upon His provision of a wife for Isaac. Yet, God's provision is not contingent upon human reason or ability. God demonstrated His sovereign kindness to Abraham, his family, and his servant through fulfilling His Word to them. The same is true in God’s plan of redemption; He provided the ultimate One we needed–Jesus–to fulfill the covenant He made in Genesis! Jesus was sent to us to be the Servant we needed to fulfill God’s mission of restoring our relationship to Him.
Ask God to continue revealing Himself to your kids. Pray that He would make His ways know to them, that redemption and salvation would take hold of their lives as they grow to understand His great love for them in Jesus.
** Next week: Jacob and Esau (Genesis 25; 27)
This Week's Main Ideas
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This Week's Main Ideas •
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God gave Isaac a wife to keep His promises to bless the nations.
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BABIES-TODDLERS
We can know and love Jesus.
PRESCHOOL-K
God provided a wife for Isaac. Abraham's servant brought back Rebekah so Isaac could know and love her. God sent His servant—Jesus—to seek and save people from sin and death. Jesus was faithful. He died and rose again so that people could know and love Him.
1ST-5TH GRADE
God was faithful to provide a wife for Isaac. Abraham's servant brought back Rebekah so Isaac could know and love her. God sent His servant—Jesus—to seek and save people from sin and death. Jesus was faithful. He died and rose again so that people could know and love Him.
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Q: Does God keep His promises?
A: Yes, God always keeps His promises because He is faithful.
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PRESCHOOL-K
The LORD is good, and His love lasts forever. Psalm 100:5
1ST-5TH GRADE
The Lord is good. His faithful love continues forever. It will last for all time to come. Psalm 100:5
Family Discipleship Activities
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Family Discipleship Activities •
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Read all or parts of Genesis 24:1–25:18 from the Bible
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This year, it was estimated that people in the United States spent an average of $188.81 on Valentine’s Day purchases. That’s a lot of money spent on flowers, candy, and fancy dinners!
God’s promise to make Abraham’s family as many as the stars could only be fulfilled if Isaac had a wife, but not just any wife. She needed to be from the homeland of Abraham and had to agree to move to the land where Isaac lived. This would be a tough search, but God provided.
The servant who went to search for a wife found a woman named Rebekah. God made Rebekah to be the perfect match for Isaac. God showed the servant that Rebekah was who should marry Isaac, so the servant gave her many gifts to show how much she would be loved and cared for by Isaac.
God always keeps His promises. He kept His promise to Abraham by giving Rebekah as a wife to Isaac. But in an even greater way, God shows us His faithfulness by sending Jesus as the One who would love us and give His life to save us from our sin.
God was faithful to provide a wife for Isaac. Abraham’s servant brought back Rebekah so Isaac could know and love her. God sent His servant—Jesus—to seek and save people from sin and death. Jesus was faithful. He died and rose again so that people could know and love Him.
Pray: God, You always keep Your promises. We can trust You with our lives because You know what is best for us. Thank You for providing Jesus to show us Your love and to welcome us into Your family. Amen.
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PRESCHOOL-K
The LORD is good, and His love lasts forever. Psalm 100:5
1ST-5TH GRADE
The Lord is good. His faithful love continues forever. It will last for all time to come. Psalm 100:5
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Mornings
Praise God for the blessings He has provided in your life. How do these things show You God’s goodness and love? How should they motivate you to praise and give thanks to Him?
Evenings
Ask God to remind you of His love for you and your family. How does the stress and hard moments of life make us forget God’s love? How does remembering God’s amazing love help us to face even the hardest moments?
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For Fun
If you are married, take a night this week to look through photographs or videos from your wedding. Share with your kids the story of how you and your spouse met and fell in love.
Review the story of how God provided Rebekah as a wife for Isaac. Then, read Psalm 139:13-18 aloud to the family. Talk about how God has a plan for our lives—even before we are born.
Remind children that we can trust God because He is faithful and does everything for His glory and our good!
To Serve
Volunteer to babysit for a young family to provide a date night for the parents. Consider giving the couple a gift card to cover their dinner. Pray for their marriage and talk with your kids about the story of Isaac and Rebekah.