Genesis 24:6-7, 10-11, 13-16, 18-20 NKJV
But Abraham said to him, “Beware that you do not take my son back there. The Lord God of heaven, who took me from my father’s house and from the land of my family, and who spoke to me and swore to me, saying, ‘To your descendants I give this land,’ He will send His angel before you, and you shall take a wife for my son from there. Then the servant took ten of his master’s camels and departed, for all his master’s goods were in his hand. And he arose and went to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor. And he made his camels kneel down outside the city by a well of water at evening time, the time when women go out to draw water. Behold, here I stand by the well of water, and the daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water. Now let it be that the young woman to whom I say, ‘Please let down your pitcher that I may drink,’ and she says, ‘Drink, and I will also give your camels a drink’— let her be the one You have appointed for Your servant Isaac. And by this I will know that You have shown kindness to my master.” 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. 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. So she said, “Drink, my lord.” Then she quickly let her pitcher down to her hand, and gave him a drink. And when she had finished giving him a drink, she said, “I will draw water for your camels also, until they have finished drinking.” Then she quickly emptied her pitcher into the trough, ran back to the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels.
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Shalom! Day #54. Do you know that you must be specific with God when make a prayer request even though God knows every single move of your life? Let's pray. Father we thank You for this day. As we study Your word help us to be specific and truthful with You Lord. In Jesus name we ask and pray. Amen!
But Abraham said to him, “Beware that you do not take my son back there. The Lord God of heaven, who took me from my father’s house and from the land of my family... I can summarize this verse to this proverb found in Proverbs 26:11 NKJV As a dog returns to his own vomit, So a fool repeats his folly. God has taken you out of darkness into His marvelous light for a reason and purpose. Here, Abraham is commanding his servant not to bring back Isaac back to Abraham's family but to bring one out from there. The reason Abraham warned his eldest servant not to bring Isaac to his fathers house because the Lord promised to Abraham concerning the Canaan land. ‘To your descendants I give this land,’. If Isaac goes back to his origin it means like Lot going back to Sodom. It would be breaking God's will and command to Abraham. The moment God called you out of darkness into His marvelous light, there is a reason and purpose for it. Have you recognized the reason and purpose? For Abraham is the promised land. No matter what happens, he still clinging on to God's promises. Same goes to us, when God calls you out, hold on to his promises until you see of become reality in your life. NEVER RETURN TO WHERE YOU CAME FROM! It would be like you breaking His will and purposes upon our lives.
Then the servant took ten of his master’s camels and departed, for all his master’s goods were in his hand. And he arose and went to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor. And he made his camels kneel down outside the city by a well of water at evening time, the time when women go out to draw water. Behold, here I stand by the well of water, and the daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water. Now let it be that the young woman to whom I say, ‘Please let down your pitcher that I may drink,’ and she says, ‘Drink, and I will also give your camels a drink’— let her be the one You have appointed for Your servant Isaac.
=> This is the act of the servant. He took 10 camels in search for a bride for Isaac. He prayed specifically for what he wanted for Isaac. Rebekah, a woman of godly character but not without her human weakness. Rebekah, inspired by nothing more than a caring heart, drew water not only for the servant but also for his camel's. Supplying water for thirsty camels is a very demanding and tiring job. Rebekah, who was described as very beautiful, put herself through a lot of hard work for no apparent gain. She was a woman of godly character. Something great worth in God's sight, as it is writen in 1 Peter 3:3-4 NKJV Do not let your adornment be merely outward—arranging the hair, wearing gold, or putting on fine apparel— rather let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God.
As a man and woman of God, the greatest investment you can make in your life is that of a godly character. Let the word of God remould your life. It's in seeking God that you will find fulfillment. As you seek the kingdom of God all other things will be added unto you. This Is the secret to a fulfilled life that so many man and women have missed. The godliness in Rebekah is what opened the door to her destiny. She was not sitting there and complaining of her situation, but rather allowed the love of God to shape her life. As the fruit of the spirit takes root in your life so shall the favor of God follow. As you draw close to God, God will draw close to you. When God Is close to you, favor will follow!
The characteristics of Rebekah is :-
1. A caring woman
2. A godly woman
3. A praying woman
4. A good helper
5. A hardworking woman
6. A woman who dares to do something new
7. A woman with patience and endurance.
There may be more, but is what I saw in her. As a man and woman of God, we got to have such good qualities we see in Rebekah.
Let this day be the day of the Lord!
*** if you have any prayer request or any comments, or in anyway that I can serve today, please do let me know, I am at the Lord's service.
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