Genesis 20-21 Matthew 12-

Genesis 24-25
Abraham had some very specific instructions for his servant concerning a wife for his son. Don't take my son back to the land where we've come from, bring back a woman from there. This was a very specific prayer that the servant prayed and God totally fulfilled it! Seeing how God had answered his prayer, the servant was quick to praise Him! Vs 26 "Then the man bowed down and worshiped the Lord, saying Praise be to the Lord" How quick are we to thank God for His answered prayers!?!

In this passage, we see too that Laban has given permission to take Rebekah "This is from the Lord; we can say nothing to you one way or the other. Here is Rebekah; take her and go." The next day, the servant goes to leave and Laban asks for her to stay for 10 days! They ask Rebekah if she would leave right away and go with this servant and she replied "I will go." How quickly life can change in a day! You're watering camels and the next, riding that camel to meet your future spouse, someone you've never met before. Rebekah had great faith and courage!

Abraham lived 175 years and his body was buried with Sarah his 1st wife.

Vs 67 "Isaac loved her". I love seeing in verse 21 that Isaac prayed to the Lord on behalf of his wife. She was barren and the Lord answered his prayer and Rebekah became pregnant.

Vs 23 We see Rebekah's having twins and God already knew that the older child would serve the younger child! These babies were born 20 years after Isaac and Rebekah had been married!

Matthew 12-
Vs 12 "How much more valuable is a man than a sheep!." Jesus healed on the Sabbath, saying He is the Lord of the Sabbath which upset the Pharisees.

Vs 30 "He who is not with me is against me."

There's the seeds song "Out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks"! What we say is a reflection of what's in our heart. We need to be careful when speaking, quick to listen and slow to speak! V 36 "men will have to give account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken." How often do we say things that hurt, without thinking of the ramifications? Not only do we hurt someone we love or care about, God also hears it and will hold us accountable for it!

Vs 40 says that Jesus will spend 3 days in the heart of the earth?

Vs 50 Whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother." Let us be faithful to do God's will in our daily lives!