THE GREAT MATCHMAKER

3 weeks ago, I was still in the Philippines. The simplicity of Dumaguete, is just worthwhile, I miss being in a slow-paced society (hehehe!), it’s nice to sit back and relax and just let the hours pass by with the people you’ve known for so many years. Oh man, I’m reminiscing again!!! Toinks!!! But anyway, whatever I just recalled has nothing to do with what I’m going to write… (Just making a weird introduction!whahaha) But, during my stay, I’m glad to say that I had awesome devotions and fellowship with friends who loved the LORD as much as I did (or even more!). And as a result of one of my QT devotions, I’ve decided to share what I’ve learned through Genesis 24 and entitled this blog as “The Great Matchmaker”.

Genesis 24 is actually the story of Isaac and Rebekah, remember that?! (If you don’t, well, then I suggest you read it again.hehe). As I read the passage, I learned 4 things on how GOD is our great matchmaker in allowing us to find the right person (partner) in our lives. First, the LORD has SPECIFICATIONS for us (Genesis 24:3); second, the Lord wants us to WAIT (Genesis 24:6); third, the Lord PREPARES them for us (Genesis 24:7) and fourth, the LORD will CONFIRM it to us (Genesis 24:14). This is so awesome because I had no idea that while reading the story, the Lord would reveal “finding love” in this perspective to me.

As great as our God is, He does speak to us and one way to be able to understand Him, is through His word. When He said to the servant, “do not get a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, but will go to my country and my own relatives…” (Genesis 24:3) was definitely specifications of who and where. So, as I correlate it with us, I believe that GOD has specifications for us on finding our mate or pin-pointing if we are on the right track. I mean, if we lean on GOD and we can see that the relationship we have right now is not going well, then we should step back and check the spec’s of the partner we are with. A brother in Christ told me that we got to be Right with GOD first, before we can be right in any relationship, and that is true to all of us guys! In the story, I also realized that Isaac didn’t have to look for his partner, but GOD brought it to him, where he was at. I too believe that we don’t have to keep on searching, but learn to WAIT upon the LORD, for I know He does meet us where we are at, in His perfect time and place.

As we wait upon the LORD and seek Him first before anyone (or anything) else, I also believe that the LORD PREPARES the one who He wants us to be with. “… He will send His angels before you so that you can get a wife for my son from there” (Genesis 24:7). Even though people break up in the past, doesn’t necessarily mean, they won’t have a chance in the future, right?! In time, people do change, and I believe that by God’s grace in their lives, they can become better people and God can equip them and prepare their hearts for the match the LORD has for them, it could be the person in the past or the person yet to come. Last but not the least, the LORD does CONFIRM His perfect match (Genesis 24:14). As God confirmed to the servant who that wife was, I too believe that He will confirm His Will to us as well.

Grabeh jud ang love sa Guinoo guys (great is the LOVE of the LORD) and for all of you who are anxiously waiting for that him/her, just be patient and continue to wait upon the LORD, for He has His ways and perfect timing for everything. He’s done it in the past, just like for Isaac and Rebekah, and He will do the same in our lives, all we need to do is to continue to rely and hope in Him first. Proverbs 37:4 says and I quote, “Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart”… for surely, when you are with GOD, His desires will be your desires, and that will give you complete joy.