Friday, July 11, 2008
Genesis 24:39-49 (NIV)
39 "Then I asked my master, 'What if the woman will not come back with me?' 40 "He replied, 'The LORD, before whom I have walked, will send his angel with you and make your journey a success, so that you can get a wife for my son from my own clan and from my father's family. 41 Then, when you go to my clan, you will be released from my oath even if they refuse to give her to you—you will be released from my oath.' 42 "When I came to the spring today, I said, 'O LORD, God of my master Abraham, if you will, please grant success to the journey on which I have come. 43 See, I am standing beside this spring; if a maiden comes out to draw water and I say to her, "Please let me drink a little water from your jar," 44 and if she says to me, "Drink, and I'll draw water for your camels too," let her be the one the LORD has chosen for my master's son.' 45 "Before I finished praying in my heart, Rebekah came out, with her jar on her shoulder. She went down to the spring and drew water, and I said to her, 'Please give me a drink.' 46 "She quickly lowered her jar from her shoulder and said, 'Drink, and I'll water your camels too.' So I drank, and she watered the camels also. 47 "I asked her, 'Whose daughter are you?' "She said, 'The daughter of Bethuel son of Nahor, whom Milcah bore to him.' "Then I put the ring in her nose and the bracelets on her arms, 48 and I bowed down and worshiped the LORD. I praised the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me on the right road to get the granddaughter of my master's brother for his son. 49 Now if you will show kindness and faithfulness to my master, tell me; and if not, tell me, so I may know which way to turn."
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Actually, the servant has really nothing to lose, since he will be released from his oath to Abraham regardless of the outcome of the journey, as we can see in these verses. Moreover, I think the servant is very obedient, accountable and God-fearing so that he puts all his efforts to turn his journey into a successful venture though he does not really have to. I really like how he acknowledges that God has "led him on the right road to get to the right family." We need to acknowledge Him in our every day life....
Very interesting how the servant re-tells exactly what has happened in full details.
I can see the servant's heart wanting to make sure he carries out the task he was given by his master.
Do I take my Lord's command sincerely like this servant?
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