Isaac prayed to the Lord on behalf of his wife, because she was childless.
The Lord answered his prayer, and his wife Rebekah became pregnant.
Most often when we read the 25th Chapter of Genesis we become engrossed in the story of Jacob and Esau and birthright sold for a bowl of soup. I confess the same was true for me today until I reread the beginning of the story.
What a surprise! Isaac and Rebekah had the same problem that Abraham and Sarah had - the inability to conceive a child - Soooo, Isaac prayed. It's the Bible that doesn't seem such a big deal, but today, I asked why?
Why did he pray? What made Isaac think God would intervene? That God could intervene?
I think Isaac remembered all the stories his Mother and Father told him about his miraculous birth. How God intervened and made them laugh at the idea of having a baby. How God protected them and provided for them over and over.
And so, in that moment of frustration, guilt, disappointment, and even anger ... Isaac prayed.
What are you teaching your children?
When those moments in life come to them and they are overwhelmed and you are not there physically to rescue them any more - How will they respond? What tools will you have given them to succeed?
Abraham gave the gift of prayer to Isaac ... not a bad gift to give!
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