Message Notes

YOUTH WORSHIP SERVICE 2 October 2021

Scripture Text: Genesis 24:10-27

Message: “Please give me success” Pastor Charles Tan

INTRODUCTION

1. The Task assigned by Abraham to his faithful steward

a) To find a suitable wife for Isaac

b) In the city of Nahor

2. It would be a very challenging task:

a) To attempt

b) To achieve

PREPARATION FOR THE TRIP TO MESOPOTAMIA

1. Distance

a) This would be a long and arduous journey

b) This would take at least 2 weeks

2. A camel caravan to the city of Nahor in Mesopotamia

a) 10 camels Genesis 24:10

b) Riders would be needed

c) Provision for at least 2 weeks of traveling

d) Gifts to be packed

e) Money for whatever expenses that need to be incurred

3. Servant of Abraham

a) He must have been familiar with this route

b) It would take a lot of experience to make this journey

4. A successful journey

a) He arrived at the city well in the evening

b) This was the time when the women came to draw water

c) The camels were made to kneel (to rest)

PRAYER MADE TO THE LORD I

1. A Formal Introduction at the beginning of Prayer

“O LORD God of my master Abraham” Genesis 24:12a

a) Nothing was taken for granted

b) Politeness in prayer

2. A Plea for success

“Please give me success this day” Genesis 24:12b

a) It is not wrong to pray for success

b) It is a wise thing to do

3. A Plea for kindness

“And show kindness to my master Abraham” Genesis 24:12c

a) Asking for a blessing

b) Kindness was asked for in particular

PRAYER MADE TO THE LORD II

1. The kind of wife that the Steward of Abraham was looking for

2. The specifics noted:

a) A young woman

“The young woman to whom I say” Genesis 24:14a

i) Not an old lady

ii) A young woman

iii) Meaning:
She would be able to give birth to children

b) Kind to strangers

“Please let down your pitcher that I may drink” Genesis 24:14b

c) Kind and caring to animals

“Drink, and I will also give your camels a drink” Genesis 24:14c

i) A very thirsty camel can drink 100 litres of water at a time

ii) There were 10 camels with the steward of Abraham

3. What was the steward looking for:

a) Character

b) Behaviour

These were deemed far more important than physical beauty!

PRAYER MADE TO THE LORD III

1. Confirmation Sought

a) Appointment of the Lord

“Let her be the one You have appointed
for Your servant Isaac” Genesis 24:14d

i) God’s will

ii) Understanding of what God wants to have in a person

b) Certainty

“By this I will know
that You have shown kindness to my master” Genesis 24:14e

i) Knowledge affirmed

ii) Kindness shown

2. Conclusion of Prayer

It concluded quite dramatically!

GOD’S ANSWER TO PRAYER

1. A Remarkable Set of Circumstances

a) The family of Rebekah

She was from Abraham’s family Genesis 24:15a

b) She carried a pitcher

She carried a pitcher on her shoulder Genesis 24:15b

c) She was young

i) She was a young woman

ii) Very beautiful

iii) A virgin Genesis 24:16

2. A Remarkable Answer to Prayer

a) The Steward’s request for a drink

“Please let me drink a little water
from your pitcher” Genesis 24:17

b) Rebekah’s Response

i) “Drink, my lord” Genesis 24:18a

ii) “I will draw water for your camels also,
until they have finished drinking” Genesis 24:19

iii) She quickly emptied her pitcher into the trough,
ran back to the well to draw water,
and drew water for all his camels” Genesis 24:20

IN AWE AND WONDER

1. The steward was in awe and wonder

a) “Wondering at her, remained silent” Genesis 24:21a

b) “So as to know whether the LORD
had made his journey prosperous or not” Genesis 24:21b

2. Gifts for Rebekah

a) A nose ring
“A golden nose ring weighing half a shekel” Genesis 24:22a

b) Bracelets
“Two bracelets for her wrists
weighing ten shekels of gold” Genesis 24:22b

3. Finding out more details for confirmation

a) Family of Rebekah

“Whose daughter are you?” Genesis 24:23a

b) Lodging

“Is there room in your father’s house
for us to lodge?” Genesis 24:23b

4. Disclosure of Family

a) Abraham’s family

“I am the daughter of Bethuel, Milcah’s son,
whom she bore to Nahor” Genesis 24:24

b) Lodging

“We have both straw and feed enough,
and room to lodge” Genesis 24:25

5. Grateful Worship

a) Greatly humbled

“Then the man bowed down” Genesis 24:26a

i) In humility

ii) In awe

b) Worship

“And worshiped the LORD” Genesis 24:26b

i) In thanksgiving

ii) In gratitude

c) His prayer

i) Blessing God

“Blessed be the LORD God of my master
Abraham” Genesis 24:27a

ii) Mercy and truth

“God has not forsaken His mercy and His truth
toward my master” Genesis 24:27b

iii) The Lord’s leading

“As for me, being on the way,
the LORD led me to the house
of my master’s brethren” Genesis 24:27c

CONCLUSION
(Moving Texts on Prayer)

1. Calling on God

“Call to Me, and I will answer you,
and show you great and mighty things
which you do not know” Jeremiah 33:3

2. God’s Promise to answer prayer

“It shall come to pass
That before they call, I will answer;
And while they are still speaking, I will hear” Isaiah 65:24