• Download Video
• Download Audio
• Print
• Email
• Save As PDF

Text: Genesis 24: 12-14

MEDITATION

Genesis 24:12-14

12 Then he said, “O LORD God of my master Abraham, please give me success this day, and show kindness to my master Abraham.
13 Behold, here I stand by the well of water, and the daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water.
14 Now let it be that the young woman to whom I say, ‘Please let down your pitcher that I may drink,’ and she says, ‘Drink, and I will also give your camels a drink’—let her be the one You have appointed for Your servant Isaac. And by this I will know that You have shown kindness to my master.”

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. An added quality

a. The chief steward had come to share the same faith in God.

b. In this a very difficult assignment, he sought God’s help in prayer.

2. The features of the prayer of the chief steward

a. There was a personal touch.

i. He spoke plainly to God.

ii. He explained the circumstances of his presence in Mesopotamia.

b. He expressed his idea of selecting a good wife for Isaac.

i. He would speak to the women as they come to draw water.

ii. The line of thought was candidly spoken of to the LORD.

3. He would ask for a drink of water to see if the woman was kind and gracious

a. He would like a woman to have the following features:

i. She must be kind and gracious to a stranger.

ii. She must have physical strength to draw water for 10 camels to drink.

b. If this prayer was answered:

i. He would then know that the LORD had indeed chosen a good wife for Isaac.

ii. This answer to prayer would be an example of kindness shown to Abraham.

经文：创世记 24：12-14

沉思

《创世记 24：12-14》
12 他说：“耶和华我主人亚伯拉罕的神啊，求你施恩给我主人亚伯拉罕，使我今日遇见好机会。
13 我现今站在井旁，城内居民的女子们正出来打水，

14 我向哪一个女子说：‘请你拿下水瓶来，给我水喝’，她若说：‘请喝，我也给你的骆驼喝’，愿那女子就做你所预定给你仆人以撒的妻。这样，我便知道你施恩给我主人了。”

在生活里有意义地应用

1. 附加的素质

a. 这总管家对上帝也有同样的信实

b. 在这非常艰巨的任务中，他在祷告中寻求上帝的帮助

2. 总管家祷告的特征

a. 从自身的角度

i. 他坦白地与上帝说话

ii. 他解释他在美索不达米亚的情况

b. 他表达了要为以撒找一位好妻子的想法

i. 他会与来打水的女子们说话

ii. 他向上帝坦率地说明了他的思路

3. 他会向女子要求水喝，看她是否仁慈和亲切

a. 他希望女子具有以下的特征：

i. 对陌生人友善和亲切

ii. 具有足够的体力为十匹骆驼打水喝

b. 若上帝应允这个祷告：

i. 他就知道上帝确实为以撒挑选了一位好妻子

ii. 这被应允的祷告就是上帝施恩予亚伯拉罕的例子