GENESIS 24
42 “I came today to the spring and said, ‘O Lord, the God of my master Abraham, if now you are prospering the way that I go, 43 behold, I am standing by the spring of water. Let the virgin who comes out to draw water, to whom I shall say, “Please give me a little water from your jar to drink,” 44 and who will say to me, “Drink, and I will draw for your camels also,” let her be the woman whom the Lord has appointed for my master’s son.’
45 “Before I had finished speaking in my heart, behold, Rebekah came out with her water jar on her shoulder, and she went down to the spring and drew water. I said to her, ‘Please let me drink.’ 46 She quickly let down her jar from her shoulder and said, ‘Drink, and I will give your camels drink also.’ So I drank, and she gave the camels drink also. 47 Then I asked her, ‘Whose daughter are you?’ She said, ‘The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s son, whom Milcah bore to him.’ So I put the ring on her nose and the bracelets on her arms. 48 Then I bowed my head and worshiped the Lord and blessed the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me by the right wayto take the daughter of my master’s kinsman for his son. 49 Now then, if you are going to show steadfast love and faithfulness to my master, tell me; and if not, tell me, that I may turn to the right hand or to the left.”
– Genesis 24:42-49
GENESIS 24 THE SERVANT’S WITNESSING TO GOD’S LEADING
Abraham’s servant didn’t waste any time to relate to Rebekah’s family on his journey to come to their place to find Isaac a wife. It must have been interesting how the family heard of their kin actually finding a wife for his son from their own family of origin. By this time, over twenty-five years have passed since the time Abraham left that place in his seventies. If he had Isaac at a hundred years old, add possibly twenty years as Isaac is in his marrying age now. That would have been close to fifty years of Abraham’s absence. These relatives must not have seen him that long
What is so clear in this account is the servant’s witnessing to the family how the Lord led him on this journey to land to the first woman at the well, who was exactly coming from his master’s kin. How amazing is that? He exhibited an undying loyalty to his master as Abraham is also very faithful to the Lord especially in fulfilling his part of the covenant he made with God.
REFLECTION
- Share a time that you witnessed to God’s lead to do something in your life.
