A PURPOSEFUL LIFE; OLD TESTAMENT STORIES: AN ALL IMPORTANT DECISION P/11

 

                                     

A PURPOSEFUL LIFE; OLD TESTAMENT STORIES

                AN ALL IMPORTANT DECISION

                                  PART XI

“I, Abraham’s servant Eliezer, waited to hear what Rebekah’s family here in Nahor had to say about my decision to return to my master in Canaan this very morning... They thought I should stay another ten days or so to give Rebekah opportunity to say goodbye to her family and friends and to get ready for the journey... I could understand that Rebekah's family may have wanted her to stay with them for a little longer since, very likely, they would never see her again once she went to Canaan... However, I knew that I needed to return to Canaan to see my master.... So I told Rebekah's family that I would not postpone my trip... They then decided they would ask Rebekah what she wanted to do... And Rebekah told us she would go with me to Canaan... No doubt, the Lord prepared her heart to make her willing to go with me on this long and tiring journey...And so Rebekah, her nurse, my men and I set off for Canaan earlier today."

                      ATTACHMENT A PURPOSEFUL LIFE; OLD TESTAMENT STORIES

                                                   AN ALL IMPORTANT DECISION

                                                                      PART XI

Will Rebekah be willing to go back to Canaan with Abraham’s servant, Eliezer? Let's read Genesis 24:55-61 to find out her response

But her brother and mother replied, "Let the girl remain with us ten days or so; then you may go." But he said to them, "Do not detain me, now that the Lord has granted me success to my journey. Send me on my way that I may go to my master. They then said, "Let's call the girl and ask her about it." So they called Rebekah and asked her, "Will you go with this man?" "I will go, "she said. So they sent their sister Rebekah on her way, along with her nurse and Abraham's servant and his men. And they blessed Rebekah and said to her, "Our sister, may you increase to thousands upon thousands; may your offspring possess the gates of their enemies."

Rebekah's family realises that Rebekah is willing to go with Abraham's servant so they do not try to persuade her to remain at least for a few days  but speak profound blessings over her as she departs.