亚伯拉罕—照着神的经纶行动
在为以撒得着妻子的事上，他所作的乃是为着达成神永远的目的。我们渴望看见，教会中一切的婚姻都是为着达成神的目的。这样的婚姻需要与神在一里的日常生活。青年弟兄们，你们所作的每件事若都是照着神的经纶，甚至你们的婚姻也会成就祂的经纶。这是创世记二十四章主要的启示。本章首要的事不是以撒豫表基督是新郎，利百加豫表教会是新妇。我再说，这里所启示首要的事，乃是照着神的经纶实际的生活，为着达成祂永远的目的。我们需要一种与亚伯拉罕相似的生活。他的动机、行动和所作的一切，都是照着神的经纶。
我不信亚伯拉罕对神的经纶像我们今天这样清楚。虽然如此，他告诉仆人说，神已经带领他离开父家和本族的地，应许将这地赐给他的后裔。他对仆人说，“你要往我本地本族去，为以撒找一个妻子。”在全本圣经的光中，我们能看见，这就是在完成神的经纶。今天我们何等需要这样的生活！我们的动机、行动和所作的一切，必须是在完成神的经纶。这不仅仅需要我们认识神的旨意，然后作某些事。不，我们需要一种与神在一里的日常生活。我们必须是这样的人。若是这样，就我们无论说甚么，都是神的发表；我们无论作甚么，都是在完成神的旨意。这就是我们今天为着教会生活所需要的生活。
亚伯拉罕—凭主嘱咐他的仆人
亚伯拉罕没有嘱咐他的仆人要忠信、诚实、或作善工；他是以主并凭着主嘱咐他（创二四2-3，9，40-41）。在这里我们看见，亚伯拉罕所活在其中的气氛，乃是主自己。他以主嘱咐他的仆人。藉此把他深深的带进主里面。照样，我们也不该以自己的智慧，甚至以自己的爱嘱咐人，乃该以主嘱咐人。
亚伯拉罕—相信主宰的主
亚伯拉罕相信主宰的主，告诉他的仆人说，主必差遣使者与他同去，叫他的道路通达（创二四40）。亚伯拉罕似乎说，“神必差遣使者在你面前。虽然是我差遣你去作这事，但我相信神。从一方面说，我不信你能完成这项工作，但我信靠活神。你无须觉得重担或忧虑。只管去作这事，因我的神必差遣使者为你作成这工。”亚伯拉罕所过的是何等的生活！我们若是亚伯拉罕，也许会说，“我的仆人，你必须晓得我有许多阅历。现在我给你一张地图，并且告诉你那地的人和他们的习俗。”亚伯拉罕没有这样作。他不过嘱咐他的仆人要凭着主服事，向他保证神必差遣使者在他面前，叫他的道路通达。
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Isaac’s Marriage (3) – Gen. 24:40
Abraham — Acting According to God’s Economy
In the matter of obtaining a wife for Isaac, what he did was for the fulfillment of God’s eternal purpose. We long to see that every marriage in the church is for the fulfillment of God’s purpose. Such a marriage requires a daily living in oneness with God. Young brothers, if everything you do is according to God’s economy, even your marriage will accomplish His economy. This is the main revelation in Genesis 24. The primary matter in this chapter is not that Isaac typifies Christ as the Bridegroom and Rebekah typifies the church as the bride. I say again, the primary matter revealed here is the practical living according to God’s economy for the fulfillment of His eternal purpose. We need a life similar to that of Abraham. His motive, action, and doing were all according to God’s economy.
I do not believe that Abraham was as clear about God’s economy as we are today. Nevertheless, he told his servant that God had led him out of his father’s house and the land of his kindred and had promised to give this land to his seed. He said to the servant, “You shall go to my country and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac.” In the light of the whole Bible, we can see that this was for the carrying out of God’s economy. How we need such a life today! Our motive, our living, and our doing must be for the completion of God’s economy. This requires not merely that we know God’s will and then do something. No, we need a daily living in oneness with God. We must be such people. If we are, then whatever we say is God’s utterance, and whatever we do is the completion of God’s will. This is the living we need today for the church life.
Abraham — Depending on the Lord to Charge His Servant
Abraham did not charge his servant to be faithful, honest, or to do a good work; he charged him by the Lord and with the Lord (Gen. 24:2-3, 9, 40-41). Here we see that the atmosphere in which Abraham lived was the Lord Himself. He charged his servant by the Lord. By this, he brought him deeply into the Lord. Likewise, we should not charge others by our own wisdom or even by our love, but by the Lord.
Abraham — Believing in the Sovereign Lord
Abraham believed in the sovereign Lord, telling his servant that the Lord would send His angel with him to prosper his way (Gen. 24:40). Abraham seemed to say, “God will send His angel before you. Although I am sending you to do this matter, I believe in God. On the one hand, I do not believe that you can accomplish this work, but I trust in the living God. You do not need to feel burdened or worried. Simply go to do this thing, for my God will send His angel to accomplish this work for you.” What a life Abraham lived! If we were Abraham, we might have said, “My servant, you must realize that I have much experience. Now I will give you a map and tell you about the people of that land and their customs.” Abraham did not do this. He simply charged his servant to serve by the Lord, assuring him that God would send His angel before him to prosper his way.