After God created abundant life in the waters He created the winged fowl that fly in the heavens. We will liken these to the hopes, dreams, and plans which ought to be a wonderful and normal part of Christian romance. Such hopes are given reality and life, according to God's will, through prayer. Together, both partners should be planning and thinking about their future marriage, careers, family and the many other things that make up the beautiful fabric of married life. Though we must always keep before us the blessed hope of our Lord's return, planning, sharing hopes and dreams, and praying together about them ought never be lacking in courtship.
Our Lord Jesus wants His bride to be thinking of all that awaits her and the Holy Spirit "shall take of mine (Christ), and shall show it unto you" (John 16:1515All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall show it unto you. (John 16:15)). How often we read about those wonderful hopes that belong to us—hopes of seeing Him, being with and like Him, sharing all of His glory in the Father's house for all eternity. The Lord wants us to have fellowship with Him enjoying our blessed hope-hope which is really a deferred assurance.
How the heart of Rebekah must have been filled with excitement as the servant spent those dreary days of that long trip across the wilderness telling her of the glories of her future husband and all that belonged to him, and all that would be hers as his wife. What hopes and dreams it must have stirred in her heart.