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Honey From The Rock Psalm 81:16 |
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A FAST ANSWER TO PRAYER This entry was posted on 02-25-2010 and is filed under STUDIES IN GENESIS. "Before he had finished praying, Rebekah came out with her jar on her shoulder..." (Gen. 24:15 NIV).
Today we will look at one of the fastest answers to prayer ever recorded. Abraham was growing old and was concerned about Isaac's choice of a wife. (Every godly parent should be concerned about this.) He sent his chief servant (probably Eliezer of Damascus) to travel back to his homeland in search of a wife for his son. He most decidedly did not want Isaac marrying a Canaanite woman (v. 3). So the faithful servant sets off on his mission, taking ten camels and all kinds of goods (see v. 53, "gold and silver jewelry and articles of clothing," probably a dowry). Arriving at the town of Nahor, he stopped to pray (see vs. 12-14). He prayed a most specific prayer: He would ask a girl for a drink and she would not only give him a drink of water, but offer to water his camels as well. Now we come to our verse: "Before he had finished praying, Rebekah came out with her jar on her shoulder." Can't you just see this beautiful picture? The sun is setting, the time when the women of the city went out to draw water from the well. But one woman stood out above all others. "The girl was very beautiful, a virgin" (v. 16). The servant asked for a drink and she quickly gave him a drink. Then she spoke: "I'll draw water for your camels too, until they have finished drinking" (v. 19). Do you know how long it would take to draw water for ten thirsty, travel-weary camels? (A camel can walk 100 miles in one day. I have no idea either, but I would imagine it took a very long time. The servant took this as an answer to his specific prayer request. (Does this make you want to be a little more specific in your prayers?) The servant bowed his head and worshiped the Lord, saying, "Praise be to the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who has not abandoned his kindness and faithfulness to my master. As for me, the LORD has led me on the journey to the house of my master's relatives" (v.27). We will finish this amazing story tomorrow. There are times when God answers our prayers before we have finished praying. We don't realize it until a few hours or days or weeks have passed, and then it dawns on us. God is faithful. God is good. I think He delights in prayers that are specific and come from a heart of faith and love. God invites us to pray to Him. "Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know" (Jer. 33:3). CommentsDisplay comments as (Linear | Threaded)
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