Thursday, February 4, 2010
Genesis 24
Could you imagine not knowing the man you are going to marry? Rebekah was basically told that she had to follow Abraham's servant and go to the land where Isaac lived (Canaan) to become his wife. What an act of faith! It is neat to see also that the servant also had so much faith- to leave Abraham, go the distance to find Isaac a wife and bring her back safely. I think it is awesome that the servant prayed for wisdom/guidance in finding her. God's hand is in this whole situation. Abraham had faith that the servant would bring a suitable wife for his son, the servant had faith that God would direct him in finding Isaac's future wife, Rebekah had faith to leave the land where her family was and marry a man she had never met, Rebekah's family had faith that she would be safe and go to this new land and marry. Lord...increase MY faith!
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O.K. I guess things were different back then, but did you notice that Isaac was Rebekah's uncle?????? I also noticed Abraham's certainty that God would provide the right wife for his son. He knew that God had promised and he knew that God would provide. It looks like Abraham's faith has grown since chapter 15 where he was asking God for a sign to prove His word. That's pretty encouraging to know that Abraham didn't start out as a giant of the faith. He walked closely with God all of his life and, as a result, that faith grew and grew.
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