62 Now Isaac had returned from Beer-lahai-roi and was dwelling in the Negeb. 63 And Isaac went out to meditate in the field toward evening. And he lifted up his eyes and saw, and behold, there were camels coming. 64 And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she dismounted from the camel 65 and said to the servant, “Who is that man, walking in the field to meet us?” The servant said, “It is my master.” So she took her veil and covered herself. 66 And the servant told Isaac all the things that he had done. 67 Then Isaac brought her into the tent of Sarah his mother and took Rebekah, and she became his wife, and he loved her. So Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death. ~ Genesis 24:62-67
Sarah has died. Isaac is now a fully grown man. So, what does his father do? He sends his servant to the land of his fathers, to the city of Nahor, to find a wife for his son, Isaac. Now, fast-forward to the servant returning with Rebekkah, Isaac’s future wife. She sees him in the distance, immediately dismounts, and asks who he is. Then she covers herself with her veil when she finds out who he is.
What does Isaac do after he finds out who she is? He takes her to his mother’s tent and marries her. He finds comfort from the loss of his mother in Rebekah. Usually, men are the comforting ones in the relationship. Usually, it’s wives who go to their husbands to be comforted, and that’s the way we see it being at all times, but Isaac, the strong one in the relationship (as we see men), was comforted by his wife.
Love is a two-way street. It’s give and take. No one can be strong 24/7. No relationship can survive on just one person being there for the other every single time. We have to find comfort in each other. We have to be there for each other. We have to learn to be one.
Peace. Love. Go Forth and Find Comfort In Each Other.