..if you want to travel light..

I am waiting for my boarding time as to this writing. I was fetched by my sister from the airport yesterday. We were sharing stories as we usually do. This one grasped my heart the most....

How did Isaac found Rebecca?

Abraham was very old then when he ordered his servant to look for a wife for his son Isaac. Without Isaac's knowing, the servant travelled as far as outside the city as he was ordered. It was late afternoon, the servant  along with his camels rest near the well and prayed to the Lord:

*"You, Lord, are the God my master Abraham worships. Please keep your promise to him and let me find a wife for Isaac today. The young women of the city will soon come to this well for water, and I’ll ask one of them for a drink. If she gives me a drink and then offers to get some water for my camels, I’ll know she is the one you have chosen and that you have kept your promise to my master."

While he was still praying, a beautiful unmarried young woman came by with a water jar on her shoulder. She was Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel, the son of Abraham’s brother Nahor and his wife Milcah. Rebekah walked past Abraham’s servant, then went over to the well, and filled her water jar. When she started back, Abraham’s servant ran to her and said, “Please let me have a drink of water.”

“I’ll be glad to,” she answered. Then she quickly took the jar from her shoulder and held it while he drank. After he had finished, she said, “Now I’ll give your camels all the water they want.” She quickly poured out water for them, and she kept going back for more, until his camels had drunk all they wanted. Abraham’s servant did not say a word, but he watched everything Rebekah did, because he wanted to know for certain if this was the woman the Lord had chosen.

Did Isaac know that his father Abraham is doing all these things for him? No.

Did Isaac asked Abraham to do all those things for him while he was busy doing the things his father asked from him? No.

Just like God who is our Father, He too works in silence for our best. Even without our asking! Even without our knowing! Sometimes we might overlook and think that God is asking too much from us. "Lord, anu na naman po ito?" But what tears that escaped our eyes that the Lord does not see? What pain that crushes our hearts that He did not feel? What cross we are carrying that He did not win? What battles are we going through that He will not triumph?

I surrender my all to You who are all-knowing, Lord. Take my yoke. You know my soul, You know my heart. My soul is at peace with Your unequivocal love. Grant me the courage to say YES to Your will as You work behind  for our "Rebekah".

With that, I know I can travel light.