Abraham‘s servant sets out for the long
journey to search for a wife for Isaac. - P90
It will be a difficult task to find a woman
who will be willing to travel with him to a
foreign land to marry an unknown husband, but he trusts God to guide him. - P90
His deep faith in the God of Abrahamis
revealed in his prayer that acknowledges
that the Lord has already chosen a wife
for Isaac and will reveal her to him in a
clear and simple way. - P90
There will be times in life when we, too,
are faced with tasks that seem
impossible. - P90
But if we surrender to God in prayer and
trust that He will make a way for us,
we may be surprised at how easy the solution turns out to be. - P90
When Rebekah comes to the well,
she encounters Abraham‘s servant
who asks her for a drink of water.
She responds with generous kindness,
and through their conversation he is able
to discern that she isthe one
God has chosen. - P90
How we discern God‘s will is one of the
most frequently asked questions within
the church, but often the answer is
sitting right in front of us. - P90
The will of God is not only revealed in
sign sand wonders; it is found in simple
conversations with His people, the
circumstances He orchestrates, and the
Word He has given us. - P90
All we need do is quiet our hearts and
listen to His voice. - P90
"We walk into the future in God-glorifying confidence, not because the future isknown to us but because it is known to God."- Kevin DeYoung - P90
Dear Lord, as I face the demands of life, I
surrender to You and trust You to guide
me by Your loving and sovereign hand. - P91
Open my spiritual eyes so that Imay see
what You are doing and walk in confidence and obedience. In Jesus‘name, amen. - P91
33 Then food was set before him, but he said, "I will noteat until I have told you what I have to say." "Then tellus," Laban said. 34 So he said, "I am Abraham‘s servant. - P92
37 And my master made me swear an oath, and said,
You must not get a wife for my son from the daughtersof the Canaanites, in whose land I live, 38 but go to myfather‘s family and to my own clan, and get a wife formy son.‘ - P93
46 She quickly lowered her jar from her shoulder andsaid, ‘Drink, and I‘ll water your camels too.‘ So I drank,
and she watered the camels also. - P94
50 Laban and Bethuel answered, "This is from theLORD; we can say nothing to you one way or the other. - P95
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