So Rebekah. There are plenty of things to say about you, Miss Rebekah. And what did I learn from you? Well, sheer confidence, mostly. I think that is what you are. Confident in God. And what a beautiful thing to be.
First, when Isaac's servant shows up, you don't hesitate. Your family says, stay, perhaps ten days, and we will celebrate and you can get ready for your wedding. But the servant, well, he's anxious and wants to go now. So your family asks you what you want, and you say that you will go now. That's all sorts of impressive. You're leaving your friends and family behind and going right away. With a stranger. To marry a stranger. I imagine this in my mind. You prayed and listened. You got your answer. You went with Isaac's servant. That is an amazing amount of faith and trust. You must have been quite confident in God and your ability to receive personal revelation.
Then, when your babies were born, you knew that the second would receive both the birthright and the father's blessing. Again, you didn't hesitate to act when the time came. I think, like Eve, a lot of people would have seen you as a culprit, someone to blame. But you knew that God had told you that Jacob was the one to receive the blessing from his father, and so you made sure it happened. I say that takes confidence that the Lord had revealed the truth to you. So you acted.
I imagine that you were quite a force to be reckoned with. I like knowing that you weren't afraid, that you did what you felt guided to do. I aspire to have that sort of faith and trust. I really do.
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