Three simple words by Rebekah show her willingness to follow God's plan. To Rebekah and her family it was obvious that God was in this marriage. When Eliezer explained his prayer and what had happened they all knew that this was the will of God.
The final test came down to what Rebekah would do. She had a choice. Leaving family is always difficult. They did not want her to leave. We know that because they asked her to stay just a few more days. She did not know it yet, but her decision was monumental. She was to be the grandmother of the twelve tribes of Israel. Clearly. God's will is never thwarted by human decisions, yet her decision still had momentous consequences.
Rebekah said, without hesitation it appears, “I will go.” How God's heart rejoices when He hears those words. Isaiah said the same thing when God said, “Who will I send, and who will go for us.” “Here am I,” said Isaiah, “send me.
Is there, perhaps, a place in our lives today where we need to tell the Lord, “I will go?” Perhaps there is a friend or neighbour who needs a helping hand. Perhaps some one needs a word of encouragement or an expression of love. Perhaps some friend or neighbour needs to hear the gospel. Perhaps this goes even further and there is something that we have known for a while that God wants us today, but we have procrastinated and hesitated.
Can we say today, with Rebekah, “I will go?”
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