Mario told me he drives 23 hours straight through when he takes
his family to visit his relatives down in Mexico. I asked him why. He replied,
“There are many banditos along the way and I am protecting my family.” It
reminded me of Genesis 24, one of my favorite Bible records where Abraham sent
his servant to find a bride for Isaac.
The servant had some doubts about the trip but Abraham told him,
“The Lord will send his angel before thee and with thee, and prosper thy way.”
What exactly did this mean?
The servant had to travel about 450 miles through rough lands
carrying a dowry for the prospective bride. So, like with my friend Mario,
there were bandits along the way ready to rob the servant of his many precious
treasures. Part of the angel’s job was to go ahead of the servant and make sure
the bandits were not going to be around to attack and steal the goods. Abraham
was extremely rich, so he would have had many camels with loads of gold,
silver, beautiful clothing, and other wonderful things.
The other part of “prospering thy way” was to make sure the
servant actually acquired the treasure (the wife) he came for. And, indeed it
did happen.
How do these scriptures relate to us? If you consider that our
lives are a journey, then these verses from Genesis 24 relate to us in many
ways and can be applied in many circumstances. We all have possessions;
consider them treasures. We’d like them to last and not be lost or stolen along
the way.
Jesus spoke, “Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye
shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven” (Matt
18:18). We
can use these scriptures to loose angels to protect our treasures—our homes,
our cars, our businesses, our livestock, our many precious possessions.
Considering all the servant took with him, he most likely had
other people with him also and the angel protected them too. We could use these
verses when we’re asking protection for our loved ones, as well as our personal
safety and the protection of our goods.
Part of the angel’s mission was to prosper the servant by making
sure he got what he went for. In this case it was the right woman. Whatever
things God has given you permission to go after, you could send angels on these
verses to prosper your way by making sure you get what you are after too.
It’s also something to note that the angel was sent out to prosper
the way of a servant. This guy wasn’t a king or a corporate giant. He was a
servant. Every single born again person has access to angels, like it says in
Hebrews 1:14, “Are they not all ministering
spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation.”
Galatians 3:29 says we are those heir: “And
if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the
promise.”
Today I am praying for you, that you will read this record in
Genesis 24 in light of your own journey and think about how you can loose
angels to prosper your way.
Love, Carolyn
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