Blessings from God: A Burial Plot, then a Wife - Genesis 23:1-24:51; Psalm 9:13-20; Proverbs 3:1-6

*God saw fit to let me finish up my reading of Acts very close to the same time as our church Sojourn began to read through the Old Testament together. My devotional thoughts will be drawn from somewhere in the daily readings.*

 

Even when things hit hard, God blesses His people.

 

For years Abraham had been living in Canaan, the land God has promised him. But he had never owned land yet. When his wife Sarah died, Abraham didn’t even have a place to bury her.

 

In the midst of Abraham’s sadness, God blessed him. Through Sarah’s death, God gave Abraham his first taste of owning the land! The Hittites deeded Abraham some land where he could bury his wife, though he was not one of them.

 

God had also promised Abraham a ton of descendants through Isaac. But at this point, Isaac had no wife. Legitimate descendants, at least, would be hard to come by. But Abraham sent his servant to find a wife for Isaac, and God made the trip successful!

 

Father, you are faithful. You are faithful to keep Your promises. Even the most painful experiences in our lives can be times of blessing, because You are good. May I give thanks in every circumstance, because You are always good to me. Thank You for reminding me of Your faithfulness through these stories of Your faithfulness to Abraham!