ANSWERED PRAYERS
Today's reading: Genesis 24-27

This morning as I re-read the account of Rebekah, I'm reminded it is one of the first 'cards' I remember from 'card class' at church when I was a child.

The teacher would read us the Bible account and then show us the big picture depicting the story. Most Sundays we also received a small playing card sized replica of the picture.

I remember the picture of Rebekah.

The intrigue of the nomadic bright clothing she wore. Her long, dark black hair. The camels gathered around the well. Her gold earrings, gold bangles and bright scarves.

My mind goes back to that picture, but my heart has noticed something else in the account...

I'm awed by all the prayers answered in this short re-telling of this portion of Scripture.

Abraham's prayer for his son to gain a wife was answered.

The servant's prayer for success was answered.

Those are the two easy to spot answers, but I'm thinking this morning there were more:

Isaac got a good, beautiful woman--don't you think that's what he was praying for? Down deep, don't you know he was a little concerned about who this aged servant of his father's might bring home for him?

Rebekah's mother saw her daughter married off to a good family--don't you know that's every mother's prayer?

Rebekah's grandparents found their family listed in the lineage of the Bible--can't you imagine that was their heart's dream, to leave a lasting legacy?

And there was Rebekah. Her prayer for a good husband was never mentioned, but don't you know she prayed it every day as she was surrounded by the shepherd boys she grew up around? In a culture where identity and worth was based upon whose you were?

It encourages my prayer life.

It reminds me that God hears.

It tells me He is involved in all aspects of my life.

I needed that reminder this morning!