Day 247 of 365
The Blessing of an Unselfish Woman (Rebekah), BIBLICAL WOMEN.
Rebekah, the Syrian, was the granddaughter of Nahor, Abraham's brother (22:23). Rebekah's name refers to "tying or binding up," implying that her beauty was so great, it could literally "captivate" or "fascinate" men. She is introduced as a diligently industrious and beautifully sensitive girl. Her willingness to serve Eleazar and her readiness to draw water for all 10 of the thirsty camels dramatize this. A lesson in the way God provides surprising rewards for servant-spirited souls is seen in what happened to Rebekah. Little did she know those camels were carrying untold gifts for her and her family. Her will to wait for her family's blessing before accepting the invitation to leave for a marriage to Isaac, who was a wealthy prince of the ancient world, is a model for today. How many marriages today would be different 1) if the Holy Spirit were the guide, 2) if prayer and worship were the order of the day, and 3) if the couple had the blessing of the family?
Taken from New Spirit-Filled Life Bible
Genesis 24:15-21 NASB
15 Before he had finished speaking, behold, Rebekah who was born to Bethuel the son of Milcah, the wife of Abraham's brother Nahor, came out with her jar on her shoulder. 16 The girl was very beautiful, a virgin, and no man had had relations with her; and she went down to the spring and filled her jar and came up. 17 Then the servant ran to meet her, and said, "Please let me drink a little water from your jar." 18 She said, "Drink, my lord"; and she quickly lowered her jar to her hand, and gave him a drink. 19 Now when she had finished giving him a drink, she said, "I will draw also for your camels until they have finished drinking." 20 So she quickly emptied her jar into the trough, and ran back to the well to draw, and she drew for all his camels. 21 Meanwhile, the man was gazing at her in silence, to know whether the L ord had made his journey successful or not.
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