Stunned
Genesis 24: 15 And it
happened, before he had finished speaking, that
behold, Rebekah, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the
wife of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, came out with her pitcher on her
shoulder. 16 Now the young woman was very
beautiful to behold, a virgin; no man had known her. And she went down to the
well, filled her pitcher, and came up. 17 And the
servant ran to meet her and said, “Please let me drink a little water from your
pitcher.”
18 So she said, “Drink, my lord.”
Then she quickly let her pitcher down to her hand, and gave him a drink. 19 And
when she had finished giving him a drink, she said, “I will draw water for
your camels also, until they have finished drinking.” 20 Then
she quickly emptied her pitcher into the trough, ran back to the well to
draw water, and drew for all his camels. 21 And
the man, wondering at her, remained silent so as to know
whether the Lord had made his journey prosperous or not.
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Abraham’s servant was praying to the LORD, probably because
he had seen Abraham do this often. He was not testing GOD or even trying to
muster up faith by forcing GOD to do the impossible on his terms. He simply
asked GOD to help him not make a mistake in choosing a wife for Isaac. Before
he could finish speaking, Rebekah came out with her pitcher on her shoulders.
My Observations:
- The
HOLY SPIRIT orchestrated the perfect timing of Abraham’s servant being at
the well when Rebekah came out.
- Rebekah
had a servant leader’s heart, able to serve strangers without complaint or
personal gain.
- Abraham’s
servant was stunned because the LORD answered his prayer exactly as he
asked.
“Is this too good to be true?”, the servant may have asked
himself. He asked a very specific prayer and it was answered so quickly and
specifically. I believe GOD still does this. HE does not mind a specific prayer
that is coupled with the right heart.
Abraham’s servant would gain nothing from this prayer being
answered. The wife would be for Isaac, and Abraham would get the promise GOD
had for him. Abraham’s servant wanted what was best for everyone else because
he was already blessed by running Abraham’s household. He had everything
Abraham had so he was as wealthy as Abraham. His prayer was answered.
Challenge
- Why
does GOD mention to Moses that Abraham’s servant remained silent,
“wondering at her?”
- Have
you ever asked GOD for something and it came through so quickly that you
were stunned?
- Are
you willing to ask GOD for something for someone else without the need for
personal gain?
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