He said to the senior servant in his household, the one in charge of all that he had, “Put your hand under my thigh. I want you to swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you will not get a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I am living, but will go to my country and my own relatives and get a wife for my son Isaac.”
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3 Days
Though we may utter countless prayers and doubt their efficacy, God assures us that our pleas are heard. Our prayer doesn't conclude with a simple "amen"; rather, it echoes through eternity, already answered by the divine.
5 Days
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