TheMoptimist

Bible in 365: Day 19

01/26/2012 at 8:14 am 2 comments

Genesis 22-24

Is it just me or should someone cue the romantic music at the end of chapter 24?  I think the whole scene of Rebekah riding on the camels in the evening light and seeing her future husband in the distance is perfect for the makings of a great chick flick. 

In fact, the whole of chapter 24 really would make a great movie.  Did you see that amazing hospitality at work again?  Rebekah bringing Abraham’s servant water and then watering all his camels is our modern-day equivalent of purchasing a strange, weary traveler a drink from a gas station and then filling up their car with gas (but hand-pumping it!).

I am truly amazed at Rebekah’s willingness to travel to a foreign land and marry someone she’s never met.  On the bright side, she knows it is a distant relative and she knows she will not be lacking for wealth.  But still, to leave your whole family and willingly be whisked away to get married.  I suppose it sounds exciting, but to me pretty scary too!

Have you ever been asked to do something so spontaneous?  Have you ever had to travel head-first into an unknown situation?  How was your faith at that point?

Entry filed under: Bible in 365. Tags: Abraham, Genesis, Isaac, Rebekah.