Scripture
And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go. Genesis 24:58
Observation
This is the account of Abraham sending out his servant to find a bride for his son, Isaac. Abraham is near death but he still remembers the promise of God that his descendants would become a great nation, as numerous as the stars. Abraham knew that Isaac’s wife would be a big part of that promise. Abraham therefore sends his most faithful servant to fulfill the task.
Until the stranger had come to town, Rebekah would have been living her life without any expectation of what was about to happen to her. Suddenly a man walks into town, and he tells her how God has led him to ask her to be the bride of the son of the one who sent him. So she is asked to make the decision.
I love her response. There is no sense of hesitation, just a simple, “I will go”.
Application
What’s really amazing in this story is to see how God works weeks and even months ahead orchestrating events and circumstances to bring about His plan. And yet everything still hangs upon our decision.
The Christian life is not just about doing right and not doing wrong. Rebekah’s decision was not a moral one. She could have said no and it not necessarily be a sign of disobedience, but look at what it would have cost her.
This story tells us that God is at work in my life in amazing ways. He puts before me opportunities to be a part of His great plan and in the process He will bring tremendous blessing to me…if I am willing to take the risk.
Prayer
Lord, help me to look for you working in my life. I want to see the opportunities that you bring to me which will ultimately serve Your will. Thank you that you are a God who still works in amazing ways.
Friday, January 9, 2009
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