Vs.47- “And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art
thou?”-
(See Vs.23)
“And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s
son, whom Milcah bare unto him:” The servant tells the family this to signify
that he believes Rebekah to be God’s choice, because she was a direct answer to
his prayer in giving water to him and his camels, and also because she qualified
as a relative of Abraham (See Vs.24).
“and I put the earring upon her face, and the
bracelets upon her hands.”- This gives us a little bit more insight. The servant not only gave the jewelry to
Rebekah, but he also put them on her (See Vs.22)
Vs.48- “And I bowed down my heard, and worshipped the
Lord,”- (See
Vs.26)
“and blessed the Lord God of my master Abraham,
which had led me in the right way to take my master’s brother’s daughter unto
his son.”- Again, the servant makes it very clear that he believes Rebekah to
be God’s choice for Isaac (See Vs.27.)
One-Line Explanation- The servant tells the family how he
worshipped the Lord for directing his way when he found out that Rebekah was of
the kindred of Abraham.
Lesson: 1.) The servant gives clear indications to the
family that Rebekah is God’s choice for Isaac.
How did he make this truth known?
The way that the servant indicated the choosing of Rebekah is the same
way the Spirit indicates that we have been chosen (saved.). A.) The
presence. The fact that the servant came
to their house to speak with them indicates that he believes Rebekah is the
one. How do I know that I am saved? How do I know that I am one of the elect
(chosen)? The answer: Do you have the inward witness of the Holy
Spirit? When someone gets saved, then
the Holy Spirit comes to dwell within them and bears witness that they are the sons
of God. Romans 8:16- The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we
are the children of God.” We know
that we are saved by the inner witness of the Holy Spirit. B.)
The Prompting. The servant came
to Rebekah and asked her to do something and she responded. The Holy Spirit comes to us and convicts us
and prompts us to repent and put our faith in Jesus Christ. When the Spirit of God came your way did you
obey and put your faith in Christ? C.) The Prayer.
The servant prayed and Rebekah was an immediate answer to his specific
prayer. How do I know I’m saved? God promised to answer your call for
salvation. If you called in faith and
sincerity then you can be sure that you are saved. Romans
10:13- For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. God promised that if you would call on Him,
specifically asking for salvation, then He would hear you and save you. D.) The Pedigree.
She qualified to be Isaac’s wife because she was in the right
family. We become part of God’s family
when we are born again. God becomes our
heavenly Father and other Christians become our brothers and sisters. The Bible tells us that if we have been saved
then we will have a love for God’s people.
Do you love your brothers and sisters in Christ? 1 John
3:14- We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the
brethren. He that loveth not his brother
abideth in death. E.) The Prize.
Rebekah was given bracelets and an earring. The servant gave these gifts to her because
he felt that she was the one chosen by God.
The Spirit of God gives us the Spiritual gifts to exercise in the body
of Christ. The Spiritual gifts are
listed in Romans 12:6-8. Do you have
spiritual gifts given by God? The Spirit
only gives these gifts to those who are believers. F.)
The Praise. The servant
worshipped God for leading him and guiding him.
The Spirit likewise leads people to worship God. The only people who can truly worship God are
those who are indwelt by the Spirit (saved) and filled with the spirit
(controlled.) John 4:23-24- But the hour
cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in
spirit and in truth: for the Father
seeketh such to worship him.
(Vs.24) God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in
spirit and in truth. Do you have the inner witness of the Spirit? Can you remember the prompting of the Holy Spirit
in your life? Do you remember calling on
Jesus for salvation? Do you love God’s
people? Do you have spiritual gifts that
you exercise? Do you desire to give God
worship and praise? The answer to these
questions will tell you whether or not you are God’s child. 2.) “..and
I put the earring upon her face.” The
gifts were not only given to Rebekah by the servant, but they were placed on
Rebekah by the servant. The servant, a
type of the Holy Spirit, placed the gifts on the body of Rebekah, a type of the
bride of Christ. The Spirit not only
gives gifts to the body of Christ, but he gives those gifts to specific
individuals and places them in specific bodies (local churches) as He sees
fit. I believe God calls people to serve
and work in specific locations and in specific churches. The Bible says that the church is like a body
and we need every body part for the body to function properly. Not everyone is the eye, not everyone is the
foot, not everyone is the mouth, etc.
The Holy Spirit gives different gifts to different people and then
places the right combination in a local church.
He places the gifts on the body in the exact spot they need to be!
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