The babies jostled with each other within her, and she said, "Why is this happening to me?" So she went to inquire of the Lord.
I love that Rebekah talked with God. The picture of Isaac and Rebekah's marriage in these verses is beautiful. Rebekah is barren, and so Isaac intercedes with God for her (v. 21). They shared their pain, and Isaac brought it before God. A wonderful picture of a husband praying for his wife. Later, when Rebekah is pregnant, she prays and asks God what is happening with her unborn children. God answers her in the next verse.
Not to take away from Isaac praying for Rebekah, but it is significant that Rebekah herself can come before God. Unlike other gods, Yahweh hears and welcomes the prayers of women. He heard Hagar crying. He understood the doubts of 90-year-old mother-to-be Sarah. And He hears and answers Rebekah. What a privilege we have to come before the One True God!
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