-January 10, 2025-
Good morning beloved, happy Friday,
“So Abraham said to the oldest servant of his house, who ruled over over all he had, ‘Please put your hand under my thigh, and I will make you swear by the Lord, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell; but you shall go to my country and to my family, and take a wife for my son Isaac.”
(Genesis 24:2-4).
Abraham’s oldest and most trusted servant was named Eliezer of Damascus according to Genesis 15:2. Abraham at one point being childless, considered him to be his heir. Then God did a miracle and gave him a son, Isaac to be his heir.
In Bible days it was very common for people to have servants. I am sure that Abraham had many servants. We read at one point that there were 318 trained servants who joined him in fighting the kings who had taken his nephew Lot hostage. He won a great victory.
Abraham gave Eliezer an important assignment to find a young lady to be Isaac’s wife from among his family. All this was in keeping with God’s will to perpetuate the lineage of Christ. Abraham gave his servant an out in case the young woman wouldn’t come. He did however tell him that God would send His Angel before him to direct to a successful outcome.
Genesis tells the whole story of how he met Rebekah and her mother and brother. Once he explained the whole story to them and how God answered his prayer and directed him to Abraham’s brother’s daughter, they accepted it as from the Lord. Genesis 24:50-51 says, “Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, ‘This thing comes from the Lord; we cannot speak to you either bad or good. Here is Rebekah before you; take her and go, and let her be your master’s son’s wife, as the Lord has spoken.’”
Eliezer was overjoyed and worshipped the Lord. He brought Rebekah to Isaac and they loved each other, married, and carried on the family name. This story had a very happy ending. This love story, along with Ruth and Boaz’s story are my favorite love stories in the Bible.
The lesson for us is to be loyal, faithful, and obedient servants of the Lord, whom He can use to accomplish His will. Whenever the Lord gives us a mission, we should do it and leave the results to Him.
Have a blessed day following the Lord’s guidance to do His will. Stay safe and healthy.
When we do God’s will, in God’s strength, in God’s way; He will receive all the glory.
Dean
Dean Allen's Daily Devotional 