Genesis 24:10–14
The Bible4Jesus.com Podcast
About this episode
We come now to a chapter that is a masterclass in the providence of God. Abraham is old, Sarah is dead, and the promised son, Isaac, is unmarried. The covenant line cannot be polluted with the Canaanites, who are under God's curse and destined for dispossession. This is not a story about romance, though it results in a marriage. It is about how God, in His meticulous sovereignty, weaves together the ordinary events of life, a thirsty man, a kind girl, a well at evening, to accomplish His extraordinary purposes. We live in a generation that is allergic to this kind of detailed divine oversight. We want a God who sets the universe in motion and then steps back, leaving us to our own autonomous devices. We want a God who is a landlord, not a father. He is the God of camels and water jars, of journeys and conversations.