Genesis 24:2 Without saying a word, the man watched her closely to learn whether or not the Lord had made his journey successful.
Lord, Sometimes we want what we want so badly that we do everything we can to make it happen. When it doesn’t happen, we fall apart because we have planned and worked so carefully to make our plan a success. Help us to know the difference between doing what You need us to to accomplish Your will and acting out of stubbornness to achieve our own.
Genesis 24:22 When the camels had finished drinking, the man took out a gold nose ring weighing a beka and two gold bracelets weighing ten shekels.
You have told us in Isaiah 55:8, “My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts…And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine.” “Not yet” is not a no. “Your way is not my way” is not a no. And I’ve lived long enough to know that Your plans are so much bigger than anything we can imagine. Help us as we try to discern Your will in our lives.
Genesis 24:23 Then he asked, “Whose daughter are you? Please tell me, is there room in your father’s house for us to spend the night?”
Precious Savior, Forgive us when we get ahead of You. Forgive us when we are so eager that we don’t take time to listen and wait on Your will. Help us to seek Your will in our lives, to pray and wait, listen and obey, to know that You love us more than we are capable of loving and that Your plan, no matter how different, is so much greater than anything we can imagine for ourselves. Amen.
Genesis 24:24-25 She answered him, “I am the daughter of Bethuel, the son that Milkah bore to Nahor.” And she added, “We have plenty of straw and fodder, as well as room for you to spend the night.”
Have a blessed day.