The Guardian

See Genesis 24:51-61

Many journeys in the scriptures were made with camels. So it was with Rebekah. When she said yes to marrying Isaac, Abraham’s servant immediately prepared to take her and her maidens on a long journey through a Middle Eastern desert. That was the mission for which he had been sent, to find a bride for Isaac and to bring her back to the groom. Imagine seeing it. A caravan of camels carrying on their backs a bride, her maidens, and all their possessions across the desert landscape. 

Rebekah was being led by a man she had never seen before, a stranger, the servant of Abraham. She was in his care. She was now his responsibility. He was her guardian for the journey. It was his responsibility to bring her safely through the desert and home to the tents of Abraham. Only he knew the way. Rebekah had no idea. 

So what did she have to do?

She just had to trust his intentions, his knowledge, his leading, and his commitment to bring her where she had to go. And she had to let him bring her there.

Now let’s open up the mystery.

Rebekah represents the bride. And Abraham’s servant, the servant of the father, represents the Holy Ghost. And the servant’s mission is to bring the bride to the Bridegroom. Thus it is the Spirit’s mission and responsibility to lead you, to keep you, to protect you, to guard against your going off the path, and to bring you safely home. And since He alone knows the way, what must you do? Trust Him to lead you where you need to go...and let Him lead.

The bride must be guided by the leading of the Spirit every day of her life. Each day she must let Him lead her and go where He leads. She doesn’t need to know every detail of the journey or the path. She just needs to know Him who journeys with her, and to allow herself to be moved by His moving. And so as she stays close to Him and goes as He leads, she will end up dwelling in the tents of the Father.

The Mission: Live today in the leading of the Spirit. Go only where He goes. Move as He moves. Let your every step be guided by His.

Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come (John 16:13)

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. (Romans 8:14)

Jonathan Cahn, The Book of Mysteries