We all are Servants
When GOD asks us to do something, we are as servants onto our Master, walking in obedience to see His glorious will fulfilled.
In our culture, we don’t normally consider ourselves servants. But when we view GOD’s Story unfolding and know Jesus was as the servant to the Father just as we are servants to our Lord, we can see from history how this is a pattern which has repeated itself from past times.
Now, let’s look at the well as a symbol of refreshing for a servant long ago, who was faithful to his master, Abraham.
Preparing the Bride for GOD’s Story
How do we prepare as the Bride of Christ? One aspect is to learn GOD’S STORY. He created us in His image…. Piece by piece, and peace by peace, we learn to walk as He has walked. And we learn His perspective.
Genesis 24:10-14
“Then the servant took ten of his master’s camels and departed, for all his master’s goods were in his hand. And he arose and went to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor. And he made his camels kneel down outside the city by a well of water at evening time, the time when women go out to draw water. Then he said, “O Lord God of my master Abraham, please give me success this day, and show kindness to my master Abraham. Behold, here I stand by the well of water, and the daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water. 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.”
The Well
The well is significant. Water is often a symbol of life, both literal and spiritual. That the servant goes to the well, is both sensible practically, so he can find a woman — a wife for Isaac. But the well is also symbolic. Without water, without the spiritual life force, the continuation of the Promise could not be fulfilled. This marriage between Isaac and Rebekah will prove to be the continuation of the promise to Abraham, for the continuation of the generations, and for GOD’s will to be fulfilled.
Genesis 24:15-17
“And it happened, before he had finished speaking, that behold, Rebekah, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, came out with her pitcher on her shoulder. Now the young woman was very beautiful to behold, a virgin; no man had known her. And she went down to the well, filled her pitcher, and came up. And the servant ran to meet her and said, “Please let me drink a little water from your pitcher.”
Abraham’s servant takes the first step to test the fulfilment of the Promise — Following his prayer, he steps out in faith hoping he has found the woman who is to be Isaac’s wife. He was thirsty for water, after his journey; but he was thirsty to fulfil the duty he’d been called to fulfil.
Genesis 24:18-28
“So she said, “Drink, my lord.” Then she quickly let her pitcher down to her hand, and gave him a drink. And when she had finished giving him a drink, she said, “I will draw water for your camels also, until they have finished drinking.” Then she quickly emptied her pitcher into the trough, ran back to the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels. And the man, wondering at her, remained silent so as to know whether the Lord had made his journey prosperous or not.
“So it was, when the camels had finished drinking, that the man took a golden nose ring weighing half a shekel, and two bracelets for her wrists weighing ten shekels of gold, and said, “Whose daughter are you? Tell me, please, is there room in your father’s house for us to lodge?”
“So she said to him, “I am the daughter of Bethuel, Milcah’s son, whom she bore to Nahor.” Moreover she said to him, “We have both straw and feed enough, and room to lodge.”
“Then the man bowed down his head and worshiped the Lord. And he said, “Blessed be the Lord God of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken His mercy and His truth toward my master. As for me, being on the way, the Lord led me to the house of my master’s brethren.” So the young woman ran and told her mother’s household these things.”
As the servant experiences his prayers being answered one-by-one, he can delight that his journey has brought forth success. And what does he do? He praises and thanks the LORD. For his journey was not for his efforts but for the fulfilment of GOD’s will. And it is achieved… so far.
Let’s see what obstacles might come next…