"A Wife for Isaac" (pt. 1)
Abraham sent his servant to find a wife for Abraham, but he was rather particular: she must be from his homeland, not Canaan, and she must be a relative. Abraham then made his servant take an oath to fulfill his will.
The servant then went to Abraham's homeland and began to search for the right girl. The first two things he did were to find himself a good position and pray. He prayed for a specific sign from God that would show him which girl was the one whom Isaac was to marry. He had barely finished praying when a girl appeared near him, at the well. He went to speak to her, according to the sign he asked God to provide, waiting for the other half of the sign, which God provided. Immediately, he gave her gifts and asked if there was room in her father's house for him to stay for the night before returning to Abraham. In affirming that, she gave her father's name, which the servant recognized as the son of his master's brother.
Right here, God provided and answered 3 requests:
- From Abraham's homeland
- From Abraham's family
- Giving a sign that she would be the one
It is very easy to see God's hand working here, bringing all the requests together to highlight this one girl, Rebekah. God is not aloof from His creation. He cares for us and for our needs and burdens, so offer them up yo God.
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