In Genesis 23 we experience the death of Sarah who was Abraham's wife. Abraham mourned for her and petitioned the people of Canaan for a burial site for her. They showed Him honor by selling it to him and by giving Him a fair price.
In chapter 24 we see Abraham providing a wife to his son Isaac to comfort him from his own people. God had promised to do that and God provided as Abraham trusted His word. Abraham's servant also trusted God and prayed specifically for a girl to come and offer him water and his camels and Rebecka did just that. The family believed God and Rebecka understood what God was doing and (without even a picture of him) went back became Isaac's wife.
In Romans 8 we see Paul understood they were first fruits. The great thing about the assignment they were given was the blessing they passed on in the faith. We are fruits of their labor. If they were not fruit that produced fruit we would not have the gospel. We are to pass on the word of God and be faithful to Him in all our ways and He will produce a crop of righteousness through us. 8:31 "What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us?" The God who loves us will make all things happen according to His plan and will use all of his riches and power to accomplish through us. 34Who is he that condemns? Christ Jesus, who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us. What more could we ask for?
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