I will go.
What a powerful statement Rebekah makes. She is young... as young as 10 and no older than 14 according to Rabbis... and she doesn't falter when asked if she will fulfill her purpose in God's plan.
I am reminded of Mary's words to the angel "I am the Lord's servant. May it be to me as you have said."
Do we have this attitude when we follow God? Are we willing to risk everything we know and love for the cause of Christ? It's a hard question to ask.
But let's look at the results of Rebekah's willingness to do what God required of her.
She is the mother of Jacob and Esau. They were twins who fought over their father's blessing and Jacob is the same one who wrestled with the angel.
Jacob had 12 sons: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph, and Benjamin. They went on to become the heads of the twelve tribes of Israel. Jesse and David were the descendents of Judah. Jesus was a descendent of David and of the tribe of Judah. (See Matthew 1 for the whole story!)
Her little decision to leave home to marry a stranger and be an answer to prayer had reprecussions throughout the rest of Biblical history! What if she had said "No" and the servant had left without her. How would things have changed?
When God calls us to obey, we might not understand why at the time. We might not ever understand why. But it might be a part of a much bigger plan, the way Rebekah's choice was. But we need to be able to answer as she did. We need to be able to say "I will go."
DAILY CHALLENGE: Ask God what he wants you to do to fulfill the plans he has for you. Don't wait or hesitate to do it, either. Be obedient and just say "I will go."
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