Read Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67
34 “I am
the servant of Abraham,” he began. 35“The Lord has greatly blessed my master and made him a rich man.
He has given him flocks of sheep and goats, cattle, silver, gold, male and
female slaves, camels, and donkeys. 36Sarah, my master’s wife, bore
him a son when she was old, and my master has given everything he owns to him. 37My
master made me promise with a vow to obey his command. He said, ‘Do not choose
a wife for my son from the young women in the land of Canaan. 38Instead,
go to my father’s people, to my relatives, and choose a wife for him.’
42 “When I
came to the well today, I prayed, ‘Lord,
God of my master Abraham, please give me success in what I am doing. 43Here
I am at the well. When a young woman comes out to get water, I will ask her to
give me a drink of water from her jar. 44If she agrees and also
offers to bring water for my camels, may she be the one that you have chosen as
the wife for my master’s son.’ 45Before I had finished my silent
prayer, Rebecca came with a water jar on her shoulder and went down to the well
to get water. I said to her, ‘Please give me a drink.’ 46She quickly
lowered her jar from her shoulder and said, ‘Drink, and I will also water your
camels.’ So I drank, and she watered the camels. 47I asked her, ‘Who
is your father?’ And she answered, ‘My father is Bethuel son of Nahor and
Milcah.’ Then I put the ring in her nose and the bracelets on her arms. 48I
knelt down and worshipped the Lord.
I praised the Lord, the God of my
master Abraham, who had led me straight to my master’s relative, where I found
his daughter for my master’s son. 49Now, if you intend to fulfil
your responsibility towards my master and treat him fairly, please tell me; if
not, say so, and I will decide what to do.”
58So they called Rebecca and asked, “Do you
want to go with this man?”
“Yes,”
she answered.
59 So
they let Rebecca and her old family servant go with Abraham’s servant and his
men. 60And they gave Rebecca their blessing in these words:
“May you, sister, become the mother of millions!
May your descendants conquer the cities of their enemies!”
61Then Rebecca and her young women got
ready and mounted the camels to go with Abraham’s servant, and they all started
out.
62 Isaac
had come into the wilderness ofe “The Well of the Living One who Sees
Me” and was staying in the southern part of Canaan. 63He went out in
the early evening to take a walk in the fields and saw camels coming. 64When
Rebecca saw Isaac, she got down from her camel 65and asked Abraham’s
servant, “Who is that man walking towards us in the field?”
“He is my
master,” the servant answered. So she took her scarf and covered her face.
66 The
servant told Isaac everything he had done. 67Then Isaac brought
Rebecca into the tent that his mother Sarah had lived in, and she became his
wife. Isaac loved Rebecca, and so he was comforted for the loss of his mother.
Think
More romance! In this passage
Abraham's servant goes to find a wife for Isaac. To test her worthiness he must
ask for water for himself and she must offer to give water to his camels too. A
sign of kindness; a servant heart.
Rebekah, the mother of the
Israelites is a kind and generous person - as children of Sarah, Abraham, Isaac
and Rebekah we should bear that family resemblance.
Pray
Loving God - give me the
courage to go the extra mile in service of you.
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