January 18, 2005

• speaking of ‘hooking up’ – genesis 24

  gen 24 is the story of how rebekah ended up hooking up with isaac.  when i read the chapter the other night, i felt God’s breath giving life to the words, speaking directly to my heart.  “oh, could it be?”  (hopeful) and then, “that’s impossible” (doubtful).  when i read it, i felt almost that God was giving me permission to hope.  yes, why not?  why not pray for a husband?  God desires for me to live in hope, not in resignation…

  i prayed that God would make me the woman He wanted me to be, to be in the right place, at the right time, doing the right thing, “right with God”, so that I could be the answer to someone’s prayer.  (just like rebekah was!)  and i prayed that God would give me a man of faith, like this servant, a man who asks very specifically and believes on God so that he would know that it’s God answering.  i prayed that he would be someone who bows and worships God, just like this servant (v. 26 & 52).  and then i prayed that i could have faith like rebekah – to be ready to just “go” – even to the unknown and the unfamiliar, even to a place i’ve never thought of before (and you know how hard that actually is for me!)…    

  oh Lord, how much so do i just need to be right with You — in sync with You — O Lord.  make me the woman of God” You created me to be.  i know that is the only place of Joy.

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