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This is one of my favorite stories for living a PERFECT live guided by Good Orderly Direction.
(Patience, Earnestness, Respect, Endurance, Compassion and Truthfulness are all demonstrated by the characters)
24 Abraham was now very old, and the Lord had blessed him in every way. 2 He said to the senior servant in his household, “Put your hand under my thigh. 3 I want you to swear to God that you will not get a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I am living, 4 but will go to my country and my own relatives and get a wife for my son Isaac…but 6 make sure that you do not take my son back there.
10 Then the servant left, taking with him ten of Abraham’s camels loaded with all kinds of good things and made his way to the town of Nahor. 11 He had the camels kneel down near the well outside the town; it was toward evening, the time the women go out to draw water.
He put himself in a position where opportunity could knock.
In what ways do you make yourself open to opportunities of abundance?
17 The servant hurried to meet her and said, “Please give me a little water from your jar.” 18 “Drink, my lord,” she said, and lowered the jar giving him a drink. 19 After she had given him a drink, she said, “I’ll draw water for your camels too, until they have had enough to drink.”
Random acts of kindness seem to be so rare these days. People are “too busy to be bothered” This foreshadows (Mt 25:40 “What you did for the least of these, you did for me”) Why does Rebekah do this?
26 Then the man bowed down and worshiped [God for helping him fulfill his mission.]
How does the servant’s respect, earnestness and selflessness toward God, Abraham and Isaac increase his abundance? Self esteem?
22 When the camels had finished drinking, the man took out several gold tokens. 23 Then he asked, “Who is your father and is there room in his house for us to spend the night?” 24 She answered I am the daughter of Bethuel, the son of Nahor, [and yes, there is room]
and the story continues...
Principles
Prudence: Not just anyone. Letting Rebekah go sooner than they wanted.
Earnestness: Fulfilling his promise to Abraham to the best of his abilities. Rebekah being the best person she could
Respect for God, Abraham, Isaac, Rebekah and her family by Abraham, Isaac, the Servant, Rebekah and family
Endurance: It took courage to fulfill his mission
Compassion & Selflessness by the servant as well as Rebekah toward the servant and livestock
Chapters:
00:00:01 - Finding a Wife for Isaac
00:02:04 - Making Yourself Open to Abundance
00:02:39 - The Servant's Prayer
00:03:31 - What Do You Look for in Relationships?
00:04:06 - Showing Respect in Your Relationships
00:04:14 - The Success of the Senior Servant
00:04:26 - Acts of Kindness
00:05:08 - The Importance of Mindfulness and Compassion
00:06:08 - Acts of Kindness and Selflessness
00:08:30 - The servant's role in supporting Abraham and Isaac
00:09:04 - Increasing self-esteem through benefiting others
00:09:23 - Sharing the news with Rebecca's family
00:09:44 - Labon's response to the man's gifts
00:10:01 - Hospitality for the man and his camels
00:10:08 - Welcoming the man as part of their group
00:10:42 - The Respectful Servant
00:11:09 - Respecting Limited Resources
00:11:56 - Assertively Negotiating
00:12:33 - Knowing When to Walk Away
00:12:56 - Respect for Boundaries and Saying No
00:14:58 - Jacob and Esau's devastating consequences
00:17:15 - Prudence and Earnestness
00:19:32 - Qualities of Endurance and Compassion in the Story
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