“This is my request. I will ask one of them for a drink. If she says, “Yes, certainly, and I will water your camels, too!” – Let her be the one you have appointed as Isaac’s wife…” Genesis 24:14 (NLT)
What an important mission! Abraham’s servant was given the authority of selecting just the right woman to be Isaac’s wife. Imagine choosing the spouse for your children. Even though it’s customary in some cultures around the world, I personally would never want the responsibility of such a major assignment. Envision the marriage going awry and the blame is directed toward you…what a liability! Instead, I’ll keep praying for the Lord to bring the right person for my last child to marry; and that is exactly what Abraham’s servant did…he prayed.
The servant was aware the future of a whole nation populated with Abraham’s descendants was at stake. He prayed asking the Lord for success, kindness and accomplishment. Then he devised a plan to stand near the spring where the young women of the village came to draw water. His request of the Lord was not only would the right woman give him a drink but offer to water his camels too. Then he would know which lady the Lord had chosen to be Isaac’s wife.
Have you ever wondered why the servant put a clause in his request about watering both him and his camels?
By Abraham’s servant’s request, he wasn’t looking for just any girl. He was looking for a kind, giving, caring and compassionate woman. A lady who puts others before herself. Most of the girls would have offered the servant a drink, but which girl would realize the camels need to drink too? Because Rebekah put others’ needs before herself the servant knew she would make a wonderful helpmate for Isaac.
“Father, like Rebekah, we pray to be sensitive to the needs and feelings of others; always being compassionate and understanding with a heart that mimics Your loving kindness.”
For His Glory
Kim Lacey Schock (www.KimLaceySchock.com)
TRBC Women’s Life
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