The Genesis [ Series ] Lesson 36 (24:10-49) Read these verses please Neither Abraham nor Isaac went to find the bride; the task was given to an anonymous servant, who was completely devoted to Abraham. His favorite name for Abraham was my master, which he used nineteen times in this narrative. He lived and served only to please his master, and that is a good example for us to follow today. The servant got his orders from his master and did not change them. When he made his vow of obedience, he meant it and kept it. Whether his mission succeeded or failed, the servant knew he would have to give an account to his master, and he wanted to be able to do so without embarrassment. (See Rom. 14:10-12 and 1 John 2:28.) But how would he go about finding the right woman for his masters son? The servant acted by faith in the God of Abraham and Isaac (Gen. 24:12). He believed the promise of God and trusted the providence of God to direct him (v, 27). He took time to pray and to ask God for help, and he kept his eyes open to see what God might do. In fact, while he was praying, God was sending the answer The servant was not impulsive but waited on the Lord to see what He might do (Gen. 24:21). Whoever believes will not act hastily (Isa. 28:16 ). The bride. In His providence, God brought Rebecca to the well just as the servant was praying, and she did exactly what the servant had been praying about. In this case, God accommodated Himself to the needs of the servant Little did Rebecca know that doing a humble task for a stranger would make her the bride of a wealthy man who was in a covenant relationship with God. She would become the mother of Jacob, and he would become the father of the twelve tribes of Israel! It is wise to make every occasion a great occasion, for you can never tell when someone may be taking your measure for a larger place of ministry for you. The servant was evaluating Rebecca to see if she would make a good wife for Isaac. He could see that she was kind, pleasant, humble, healthy, and a hard worker. Watering ten camels is no easy job! After a long trek, a thirsty camel might drink as much as forty gallons of water, and Rebecca had to draw all that water by hand. Whose daughter art thou? (Gen. 24:23) is a key question for any suitor to ask. Of course, the servant was interested in her family, but the question has a wider application for Christian believers today, both men and women. Are you a child of God? Have you been born again into the family of God? What a tragedy when believers marry unbelievers and try to establish a home without the full blessing of God. This servant is a type of the Holy Spirit. He did not speak about himself but about Isaac and his great wealth. (The train of ten camels helped to tell the story) He reviewed his experience at the well, and for the first time Rebecca discovered that she had been measured for a new and exciting assignment. The servants job was not to argue or bribe but simply to bear witness to the greatness of his master. He did not force Rebecca to marry Isaac; he merely gave her the facts and the opportunity to make a decision. While there is nothing wrong with urging people to be saved (Acts 2:40), we must be careful not to try to take the place of the Spirit who alone can do the work of conviction in the human heart (john 16:7-11). Well ,that’s the lesson for us .
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