Continued from Genesis 24 (Part 1)

The testimony begins as he states that he is Abraham’s servant. He is actually beginning to tell what could be considered Abraham’s testimony. The servant tells how God has greatly blessed Abraham. He states that God has given Abraham flocks and herds, silver and gold, male and female servants, and camels and donkeys. He explains that Sarah bore a son to Abraham in her old age and Abraham has given all he has to his son. He goes onto say that Abraham made him swear that he would not take a wife for his son from the Canaanite women, but would go to his father’s family to get a wife for him. The servant stated his concern that perhaps the woman would not want to leave with him. He even mentioned that Abraham told him that God would send His angel with him and prosper his way. The servant is telling it all because he even tells them that he would be released from the oath if the woman will not return with him. He tells it all from being at the well and praying to God, including how he wanted the conversation to go between him and the woman God has chosen. He even mentions the timing of Rebekah’s approach before he finished speaking to God. He recounts everything regarding his interaction with Rebekah from their conversation, to her giving him and the camels water, to giving her the jewelry, to how he bowed and worshiped God for leading him to his master’s family so that he could get a daughter of his master’s brother as a wife for his son.

How accurate are your testimonies? Are you willing to share all of the details (the good, the bad and the ugly) of your testimony?

After telling his testimony, the servant wanted a response regarding whether they agreed that Rebekah could go back with him or not. If the answer was going to be “no”, then he would have to decide what to do next. Laban and Bethuel recognized that this was the Lord’s doing and they really had no say in the matter. So they agreed that Rebekah could leave with him as God had ordained. When Abraham’s servant heard their answer, he bowed and worshiped the Lord. It is obvious that Abraham’s Lord has also become the servant’s Lord. Then out comes more bling. He gave Rebekah more jewelry (silver and gold) and clothing. He also gave Laban and Rebekah’s mother precious things. The servant and the men with him ate and stayed the night. The next morning they were ready to leave, but Rebekah’s mother and brother wanted her to stay, at least for ten days. The servant told them not to hinder their departure since the Lord had made his trip prosperous. He was definitely ready to go. So, they decided to ask Rebekah if she was willing to go and she was willing. Were they trying to delay the departure because they realized they may never see Rebekah again? Has anyone ever tried to interfere with the plan God has for your life because of how it would affect them? So they sent Rebekah, her nurse and maids away with the servant and his crew. They blessed her departure by wishing her to be the mother of thousands of ten thousands and that her descendants will possess the gates of their enemies. Rebekah and her “girls” mounted up on camels and off they all went.

Isaac lived in the South, but he had just come from Beer Lahai Roi. Did Isaac take a “I need some me time trip”? After all, if he was 37 years old at the time he was almost sacrificed and then his mother died, age 37 was a pretty rough age for Isaac. He went to meditate in the field in the evening. I’m going to guess that this time of meditation is now “God and me time” for Isaac. It’s good to take “me time” because we all need a break every now and then, but we should always make sure that at some point our “me time” turns into “God and me time.” When he looked up, he saw the camels coming. When Rebekah looked up, she saw Isaac and dismounted from her camel. She asked the servant, “Who is this man walking in the field to meet us?” When he told her that Isaac was his master, she took a veil and covered herself. The servant told Isaac all that transpired. Isaac brought Rebekah to his mother, Sarah’s tent and took her as his wife and he loved her. This sounds like love at first sight. If it was acceptable for Abraham to marry his half-sister in those days, I guess it was acceptable for Isaac to marry his first cousin. Because of Rebekah, Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death. Was Isaac a Mama’s boy? I’m not making light of his mother’s death because I know how it feels not to have Mom on this side of heaven with you. I’m just thinking that after the almost sacrificed by Dad (Abraham) scene in Genesis 22, that maybe Isaac became closer to his mother when they returned. After all, it took getting a wife to finally bring Isaac some comfort after Sarah’s death.

Our next stop is Genesis 25.

To God Be The Glory!