A Servant's Prayer Answered

Genesis 24:10-21 Contemporary English Version (CEV) 10 Soon after that, the servant loaded ten of Abraham’s camels with valuable gifts. Then he set out for the city in northern Syria, where Abraham’s brother Nahor lived. 11 When he got there, he let the camels rest near the well outside the city. It was late afternoon, the time when the women came out for water. ' 12 The servant prayed:You, Lord, are the God my master Abraham worships. Please keep your promise to him and let me find a wife for Isaac today.  13 The young women of the city will soon come to this well for water,  14 and I’ll ask one of them for a drink. If she gives me a drink and then offers to get some water for my camels, I’ll know she is the one you have chosen and that you have kept your promise to my master. 15-16 While he was still praying, a beautiful unmarried young woman came by with a water jar on her shoulder. She was Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel, the son of Abraham’s brother Nahor and his wife Milcah. Rebekah walked past Abraham’s servant, then went over to the well, and filled her water jar. When she started back,  17 Abraham’s servant ran to her and said, “Please let me have a drink of water.” 18 “I’ll be glad to,” she answered. Then she quickly took the jar from her shoulder and held it while he drank.  19-20 After he had finished, she said, “Now I’ll give your camels all the water they want.” She quickly poured out water for them, and she kept going back for more, until his camels had drunk all they wanted.  21 Abraham’s servant did not say a word, but he watched everything Rebekah did, because he wanted to know for certain if this was the woman the Lord had chosen.

Today's scripture is a lesson about trust, faith and wondrous expectation.

Psalm 105:4 The Message (MSG) 105 1-6 Hallelujah! Thank God! Pray to him by name!     Tell everyone you meet what he has done! Sing him songs, belt out hymns,     translate his wonders into music! Honor his holy name with Hallelujahs,     you who seek God. Live a happy life! Keep your eyes open for God, watch for his works;     be alert for signs of his presence. Remember the world of wonders he has made,     his miracles, and the verdicts he’s rendered—         O seed of Abraham, his servant,         O child of Jacob, his chosen.

Our scripture begins “soon after that” It helps us to understand the importance of these verses when we study the nature of the man, Abraham, his special relationship with God and his relationship with this special servant. There was a lot of trust in today's scriptures. We should know that this was a trusted servant, a servant who knew about Abraham's God. This servant was witness to his master's devotion to God. This servant was trusted with all that Abraham had including the son through whom we all would be blessed. There is a lot of faith in today's scripture. Abraham had faith that God would provide a suitable wife for Isaac . He had faith that his servant would follow his instructions. The servant had faith that his prayers for guidance would be answered. There was wondrous expectation in today's scripture. When he had done as he was instructed, the servant waited patiently for God to manifest himself. As he waits at the well for the wife of Isaac to be revealed, he kept his eyes open for the Lord. He watched for His work; and he was alert for signs of His presence. Today we can rest in the assurance that God is ever present in our lives and that He answers prayers. With this confidence we can keep our eyes open for the Lord, watch for His work and be patiently alert for signs of His presence. May God Forever Be a Blessing in Your Life!!!