Dr. McKellar’s Lesson for March 10, 2024

Inconspicuous Providence

Genesis 24

1. Abraham Commissions His Servant 1-9

• a relational relay
• a recognized relationship

2. The Servant Seeks God’s Guidance 10-27

• an expedition bathed in prayer
• making work effective not unnecessary

3. The Servant Testifies to God’s Faithfulness 28-60

• response of humility
• response of immediacy
• repetition of “steadfast love”

4. Isaac Takes a Wife 61-67

• and he loved her

5. So What?

• Because the LORD providentially governs your life for your good and His glory, faithfully follow Him in your present circumstances.
• Divine initiative and human responsibility are both biblical.
• Rebekah and the bride of Christ
• Acknowledge the Chief Actor and water the camels!
• “All the way my Savior leads me, cheers each winding path I tread, gives me grace for every trial, feeds me with the living bread…” (Crosby, “All the Way My Savior Leads Me”)