He prayed, " LORD, God of my master Abraham, give me success today and keep your promise to my master.

I will say to one of them, 'Please, lower your jar and let me have a drink.' If she says, 'Drink, and I will also bring water for your camels,' may she be the one that you have chosen for your servant Isaac. If this happens, I will know that you have kept your promise to my master."

Then the angel went away, and Cornelius called two of his house servants and a soldier, a religious man who was one of his personal attendants.

He told them what had happened and sent them off to Joppa.

"Captain Cornelius sent us," they answered. "He is a good man who worships God and is highly respected by all the Jewish people. An angel of God told him to invite you to his house, so that he could hear what you have to say."

He prayed, " LORD, God of my master Abraham, give me success today and keep your promise to my master.

and said, "Come home with me. You are a man whom the LORD has blessed. Why are you standing out here? I have a room ready for you in my house, and there is a place for your camels."

who saw that the LORD was with Joseph and had made him successful in everything he did.

There by the Ahava Canal I gave orders for us all to fast and humble ourselves before our God and to ask him to lead us on our journey and protect us and our children and all our possessions.

Listen now to my prayer and to the prayers of all your other servants who want to honor you. Give me success today and make the emperor merciful to me." In those days I was the emperor's wine steward.

Give yourself to the LORD; trust in him, and he will help you;

Lord our God, may your blessings be with us. Give us success in all we do!

every time I pray. I ask that God in his good will may at last make it possible for me to visit you now.