An Angel Before Me--Gen. 24

"The Lord God of heaven,...He shall send His angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence" (Gen. 24:7).

Abraham is getting older. Sarah is gone. And Isaac, the promised son, is in need of something.

A wife.

Abraham is convinced that now is the time; Isaac needs to be married. But not to a woman who is heathen--not a Canaanite.

He calls his servant, Eliezer, and bids him journey to Padanaram to find a wife for his son from among the daughters of Abraham's own kindred.

The servant is daunted. What if he makes the wrong choice? What if he does things wrong? This is the destiny and happiness of the son of promise that is being discussed here--destiny and the future itself. How does one choose?

But Abraham assures him that God will "send His angel before thee" (vs. 7).

Our lives tend in all different directions. Sometimes, we are so unsure of which way to turn, which way will be the way God calls for us to walk.

And sometimes, we stop still in the road, afraid to venture farther for fear of making a mistake.

But the promise to Abraham's servant is a promise to your heart. He will send His angel before you… and all will be well. So long as you are surrendered to His plan, His angel will guide your steps.

Lord, help me to always remember, no matter how frightening a choice lies in my path...that Your angel goes before me.