IMITATE THEIR FAITH -"I Am Willing to Go"

REBEKAH looked out over the rugged landscape as the shadows lengthened. After weeks of travel, she  was finally getting used to the swaying gait of the camel as she sat perched high atop its back. Her childhood home in Haran was far behind her, hundreds of miles to the northeast. She might never see her family again. Questions about her future surely flooded her mind-especially now as she neared her journey's end.

The caravan had passed through much of Canaan and was traversing harsher terrain, the Negeb.  (Genesis 24:62) Rebekah likely saw sheep.  The country here might be too wild and arid for extensive farming, but it provides ample pasturage for grazing. It was familiar ground to her elderly guide. He was bursting with good news to tell his master-Rebekah was to become Isaac's wife! Rebekah must have wondered, though, what kind of life she would lead in this land. What would her groom, Isaac be like?  They had never even  met!  Would he be pleased when he saw her? And how would she feel about him?

In many parts of the world today, arranged marriages may seems strange. In other regions, such unions are common. Whatever your background, you may agree that Rebekah was heading into the unknown. She was, in fact, a  woman of remarkable courage and faith.  We need both those qualities when we faces changes in life. There are other beautiful and rare qualities associated with Rebekah's faith. 

Next time: IMITATE THEIR FAITH - "I WILL ALSO DRAW WATER FOR YOUR CAMELS"

From The Watchtower magazine