Passage
Genesis 24:1-9 (ESV)
God Accepts Those Who Fear Him
Acts 10:17-35
Key Verse: 10:34
Abraham's Servant's Mission
Date: Mar. 12, 2015
Daily Bread
Key Verse: 24:3, 4
First, go, get a wife for Isaac (1-4). It was time for Isaac to marry and have a son to whom he could pass on the covenant promises. Isaac's wife should be a woman of faith, and his marriage an event that built faith. The Canaanite culture around them was steeped in pagan religions, and the Canaanite lifestyle was godless and immoral. Abraham did not want to compromise, so he commissioned his most trusted and responsible servant to go to Paddan Aram and find a wife for Isaac.
Second, what if the woman is unwilling to come? (5-9). The test of faith of the woman who could qualify to be Isaac's wife was that she make a decision of faith to accompany Abraham's servant back to Canaan to marry Isaac. Abraham's servant understood that his task was not easy, but he had God's promise and God's angel to help him, so he accepted the mission.
Prayer: Lord, help us to challenge a godless culture with the gospel. Give us your Spirit's help.
One Word: Accept God's mission by faith
