June 1 – Genesis 24:29-49
June 1 – Genesis 24:29-49
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Father, how often do You answer my prayers before I can even voice them? So many times, I have rushed on to complete my day and I don’t stop to even realize You have answered, much less thank You. Forgive me when I forget to thank You. Forgive me when I neglect to praise Your name. Whether You answer my prayers or not, You alone are worthy of praise. There will come a day when everyone will praise You, even those who don’t know You will bow to their knees and worship You. But I am Your child! I know You. I should never forget to stop and praise Your name. Help me, Father to be mindful of You, and not just what You do for me.
In Jesus’ name.
Amen!
This passage of scripture finds the servant praying specifically and urgently. He recognized his prayer was answered before he even finished praying. He then takes time to give thanks to the Lord God. How often do we pray with great anticipation, laying our specific requests at the feet of our Heavenly Father? When the prayer is answered, some might think it’s a coincidence, while in fact it is a direct and immediate answer to our prayer. Thank You Lord for answering prayer.
What did Rebekah’s brother, Laban, immediately notice upon seeing Abraham’s servant and Rebekah?
What was indicated by his observation?
What was the servant’s prayer?
Why was the servant treated with such hospitality?
Abraham had given specific instructions that Isaac’s wife not be a Canaanite, but the from Abraham’s father’s land and his clan. Why was this so important?
How did Abraham reassure the servant uncertainties regarding the success of his task?
Genesis 24:29-49
29 Rebekah had a brother whose name was Laban. Laban ran out toward the man, to the spring. 30 As soon as he saw the ring and the bracelets on his sister's arms, and heard the words of Rebekah his sister, “Thus the man spoke to me,” he went to the man. And behold, he was standing by the camels at the spring. 31 He said, “Come in, O blessed of the Lord. Why do you stand outside? For I have prepared the house and a place for the camels.” 32 So the man came to the house and unharnessed the camels, and gave straw and fodder to the camels, and there was water to wash his feet and the feet of the men who were with him. 33 Then food was set before him to eat. But he said, “I will not eat until I have said what I have to say.” He said, “Speak on.”
34 So he said, “I am Abraham's servant. 35 The Lord has greatly blessed my master, and he has become great. He has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male servants and female servants, camels and donkeys. 36 And Sarah my master's wife bore a son to my master when she was old, and to him he has given all that he has. 37 My master made me swear, saying, ‘You shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell, 38 but you shall go to my father's house and to my clan and take a wife for my son.’ 39 I said to my master, ‘Perhaps the woman will not follow me.’ 40 But he said to me, ‘The Lord, before whom I have walked, will send his angel with you and prosper your way. You shall take a wife for my son from my clan and from my father's house. 41 Then you will be free from my oath, when you come to my clan. And if they will not give her to you, you will be free from my oath.’
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 way to 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.”
Father, how often do You answer my prayers before I can even voice them? So many times, I have rushed on to complete my day and I don’t stop to even realize You have answered, much less thank You. Forgive me when I forget to thank You. Forgive me when I neglect to praise Your name. Whether You answer my prayers or not, You alone are worthy of praise. There will come a day when everyone will praise You, even those who don’t know You will bow to their knees and worship You. But I am Your child! I know You. I should never forget to stop and praise Your name. Help me, Father to be mindful of You, and not just what You do for me.
In Jesus’ name.
Amen!
This passage of scripture finds the servant praying specifically and urgently. He recognized his prayer was answered before he even finished praying. He then takes time to give thanks to the Lord God. How often do we pray with great anticipation, laying our specific requests at the feet of our Heavenly Father? When the prayer is answered, some might think it’s a coincidence, while in fact it is a direct and immediate answer to our prayer. Thank You Lord for answering prayer.
What did Rebekah’s brother, Laban, immediately notice upon seeing Abraham’s servant and Rebekah?
What was indicated by his observation?
What was the servant’s prayer?
Why was the servant treated with such hospitality?
Abraham had given specific instructions that Isaac’s wife not be a Canaanite, but the from Abraham’s father’s land and his clan. Why was this so important?
How did Abraham reassure the servant uncertainties regarding the success of his task?
Genesis 24:29-49
29 Rebekah had a brother whose name was Laban. Laban ran out toward the man, to the spring. 30 As soon as he saw the ring and the bracelets on his sister's arms, and heard the words of Rebekah his sister, “Thus the man spoke to me,” he went to the man. And behold, he was standing by the camels at the spring. 31 He said, “Come in, O blessed of the Lord. Why do you stand outside? For I have prepared the house and a place for the camels.” 32 So the man came to the house and unharnessed the camels, and gave straw and fodder to the camels, and there was water to wash his feet and the feet of the men who were with him. 33 Then food was set before him to eat. But he said, “I will not eat until I have said what I have to say.” He said, “Speak on.”
34 So he said, “I am Abraham's servant. 35 The Lord has greatly blessed my master, and he has become great. He has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male servants and female servants, camels and donkeys. 36 And Sarah my master's wife bore a son to my master when she was old, and to him he has given all that he has. 37 My master made me swear, saying, ‘You shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell, 38 but you shall go to my father's house and to my clan and take a wife for my son.’ 39 I said to my master, ‘Perhaps the woman will not follow me.’ 40 But he said to me, ‘The Lord, before whom I have walked, will send his angel with you and prosper your way. You shall take a wife for my son from my clan and from my father's house. 41 Then you will be free from my oath, when you come to my clan. And if they will not give her to you, you will be free from my oath.’
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 way to 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.”
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