In Genesis 24, from the point of view of Abraham's servant, he went and found a woman according to the commands of God and brought her back to Isaac as a wife.

But from the point of view of Rebekah, this took an extraordinary amount of trust. A random man showed up with jewelry and camels and said that God had sent him to bring her back as his master's wife. And really, when you think about it that way, going with him (which she seems to do with little or no hesitation) sounds kinda crazy.

But she has faith in God, and so she follows where He leads. And this is exactly what we're called to do.

The Holy Spirit, sent to us by the Father on behalf of our bridegroom Christ, comes to us and says, "I have been sent to bring you home as a bride for the Son of the One who sent me." And we have to freely consent, of course. Rebekah has the chance to say no without penalty. But if we go, if we follow, we must do so on faith.

Also, with our vocation in life, we are often called to follow God's will based on faith, without knowing exactly where it will lead us in this life. We have to trust that God is leading us towards a spouse (whether a human spouse or the Church or Himself) or towards a particular path with regards to our community or career if we are to live the single life. We don't get a road-map ahead of time. And we don't get to spend a lot of time deciding and saying goodbye to our old life. Like Rebekah, when we hear God's call, we must choose to have faith in Him, accept His call, and follow Him.

In a way, Rebekah seems to be an extremely good example of what Christ means when He tells us to deny ourselves, take up our crosses, and follow Him.

I'm praying for you!

:)