“When I came to the spring today, I said, ‘Lord, God of my master Abraham, if you will, please grant success to the journey on which I have come. See, I am standing beside this spring. If a young woman comes out to draw water and I say to her, “Please let me drink a little water from your jar,” and if she says to me, “Drink, and I’ll draw water for your camels too,” let her be the one the Lord has chosen for my master’s son.’" Genesis 24:24-58 Amidst the BBQs, swimming, and fireworks, Independence Day is an interesting day of reflection. Perhaps more than any other American holiday, we gather to celebrate the unique freedoms we have in this country while also dreaming of how to keep these freedoms alive and well for the generations to come. This hope is even written into the Preamble of the U.S. constitution itself: “We the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union…and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our Posterity…” This concern for the next generation isn’t new or unique to our American context. Abraham was worried about what would become of his son, Isaac. God had certainly been faithful to Abraham. God had certainly followed through on each promise so far. But Abraham is old and can’t be around forever. So what’s to be done? What can be done to pass on the promises of God to the next generation? [Read the rest on our Blog website at the link below]