Read Part One HERE
A PURPOSEFUL LIFE; OLD TESTAMENT STORIES
AN ALL IMPORTANT DECISION
PART XII
"I, Rebekah, made a very important decision the day I decided to leave my hometown Nahor to go to Canaan... The reason I decided to do so was because I understood God has a special plan for my life... It was up to me to obey it... I am so glad that I did... Of course, when I left that day with Abraham's servant Eliezer I had not idea that one day I would be the mother of Jacob... And the grandmother of his twelve sons... Out of whom would come the twelve tribes of Israel... Most importantly, of course, is the fact that one day the Saviour of the world would come from one of the tribes.... The Lord Jesus Christ.... I would like to ask you to be as obedient to God as I was... Because you matter to God as much as I did... And the Lord will bless you... And take care of you... And cause you to be a blessing to others.... You may not be asked to do what I was asked to do... But God has things for you to do that only you can do.... So go ahead and be obedient to Him no matter what the cost."... Please read the typed out attachment when you will how important it is to be obedient just as Rebekah was....
ATTACHMENT A PURPOSEFUL LIFE; OLD TESTAMENT STORIES
AN ALL IMPORTANT DECISION
PART XII
Please understand that God has chosen this young unknown girl from nowhere to become the wife of Isaac. Not only was she chosen by Him to become the wife of Isaac, she was chosen by God to become the mother of Jacob and the grandmother of his twelve sons, out of whom would come the twelve tribes of Israel. Now Rebekah had no idea of these things when the question was put before her if she would be willing to go with this man to his home and his country far away from her home and her country to get married to someone she had never met. She could have said, "No" and if she had, we would, very likely, never have heard from her again. But she said "Yes" and showed thereby remarkable courage. She must have somehow known that this was the right path for her and that she should obey the God of Abraham, whom she, very likely, did not know personally at that time. And the blessings pronounced upon her at her departure have been fulfilled and will befulfilled yet more fully in the future.
Just as God had a specific plan for a young unknown girl from nowhere so He does have a plan for you as you can read in Jeremiah 29:11
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "Pland to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
Just as Rebekah dared to step out in obedience to God's plan for her life not knowing where it would lead, so God wants you to be obedient to Him and He will lead you every day of your life as you walk with Him trusting Him in everything and for everything for God knows you. He knows your needs and He knows your desires. Just as Rebekah mattered to you so you matter to Him as Jesus says in Matthew 6:26
"Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?"
So be like Rebekah and learn from her to willingly follow Jesus wherever He leads you for He will take care of you as you fulfill His plan for your life. Your willingness to serve the Lord in whatever way He wants you to will bless you and cause you to be a blessing to others. You may not be asked to marry a total stranger in a foreign land as Rebekah was, but God has things for you to do which only you can do so go ahead and be obedient to Him no matter what the cost, knowing that God will equip you for the things that He has for you to do as you can read in Ephesians 2:10
For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
God wants to use you for His purposes and being obedient to Him will bring you true fulfillment.
P.S. In my next post I will begin a series on Joseph "From the Pit to the Palace."
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