“But the children struggled together within her; and she said, ‘if all is well, why am I like this?’ So she went to inquire of the LORD.” Genesis 25: 22
Of all the things Rebekah may have done in her life, what she did here was wise! A good question we need to ask ourselves when things are not right is “why am I like this if everything is alright?” If you have a continual headache, you know something is not right and you have it checked out. If your arm hurts every time you move it a certain way, you can either not move it that way…or have it checked out. It is not supposed to be that way. But for Rebekah, it was not a physical issue that she recognized. I am not sure how she felt that caused her to recognize the “struggle within her”, but she was wise enough to know it was not supposed to be that way. And she went to the One Who alone could give her an adequate answer and solution.
Inner wrestling is not a product of the “fruit of Spirit”. (cf. Galatians 5:22-23) But inner rest is! Our gracious God invites us to approach Him when things aren’t as they should be. He can give the grace of internal rest in the midst of external restlessness. So, do you find yourselves resting or wrestling today? One of the things God specializes in is giving rest for our souls when we follow His plan outlined in His Word. Go to Him for that today!
Is all well?
