“See to it that you do not take my son back there” (24:6). After Sarah’s death (ch 23), the future of Abraham’s family lay with the next generation. Abraham commissioned his servant to go back to Mesopotamia – “my country and my kindred” (24:4) – to find Isaac a wife and bring her to Canaan. Abraham was committed to God’s call (to multiply his family in Canaan) and was not willing to compromise. Rebekah was God’s provision.

“The Lord, before whom I have walked, will send his angel with you and prosper your way” (24:40). As we step out in faith, we can trust that the God who calls us to obedience will provide whatever we need for “life and godliness” (II Peter 1:3).