Vs.23- “And said, Whose daughter art
thou?”-
After taking out the gifts, the servant of Abraham asks her two important
questions. He first asks her of her lineage. Part of the oath that the servant made with
his master was that he would find a wife for Isaac of his own kindred. This woman was only a candidate for his
errand if she had the right pedigree.
“Tell me, I pray thee: is there room in thy father’s house for us to
lodge in?”- “I pray thee.” The word pray
literally means to beseech or ask a petition.
The second question was concerning lodging. I can think of two good reasons why he asked
this question. 1.) Because they needed a place to stay. This servant and his men were hundreds of
miles away from home and would need a place to stay for the night. In Abraham’s day, you didn’t have inns to
stay in. A person was required to trust
in the hospitality of those in the area to which they were travelling. It was a common courtesy to give hospitality
to those that were in travelling through.
2.) He was desirous of the
opportunity to speak with Rebekah’s father concerning the oath he was sent to
fulfill. He wanted to talk with her
family about Rebekah coming to Canaan to marry Isaac. Rebekah has no idea about the servant’s
errand. An interesting side note- Rebekah
was not given the earring and bracelets until after the servant asked the
questions. Vs.22 tells us that the
servant got them out and ready and then asked the questions. Vs.47 of this chapter reveals to us that the
servant put these items on her after she had answered the questions.
One-Line Explanation- The servant asks Rebekah two
important questions.
Lesson: 1.) Passing the test. Rebekah had a few tests to pass before she
became part of the Messianic line.
A.) Her first test was the test
of obedience. She had to water the
camels when she was asked. B.) Her second test was the test of initiative. She watered the camels even though she wasn’t
asked. C.) Her third test was a test of pedigree. She had to be of a certain family to
qualify. D.) Her fourth test involved inviting the servant
to her home to meet her parents. The
Lord allows us to be tested many times in our lives. Rebekah passed every test that was put in
front of her. Tests are not to make you
smarter, but rather to reveal how smart you already are. If you don’t know the answers on a particular
test, taking the test will not make you automatically know the answers. Tests are to reveal what should already be in
you. These tests did not give Rebekah
character, they just revealed her character.
We need to be preparing as Christians to be the right kind of Christian
so that when we are tested we may pass the test and be useful to the Lord. 2.)
Whose daughter art thou? Rebekah
could not be Isaac’s wife if she was not a part of Isaac’s family. She had to be a part of the family or else
her right to this blessing was forfeited.
You and I must be a part of the family of God if we wish to have the
blessings of God. How do you become a
member of the family? You must be born
again. You are spiritually born into God’s
family by simply trusting in Jesus Christ as your Saviour. If you are not a child of God; if you are not
a part of God’s family then you cannot have the blessing of heaven, or the
blessing of forgiveness, or the blessing of a new body, or the blessing of the
Holy Spirit, or numerous other blessings that we will not take time to
mention. The gifts were not given to
Rebekah until first she stated her pedigree.
You will not receive the gift of eternal life unless you are a part of
God’s family! Spiritually speaking,
there are only two families you can be a member of. You are either a member of one or the
other. Jesus told the Pharisees in John 8:44- Ye are of your father
the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the
beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When
he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of
it. You are either a child of the
devil or a child of God. If you have not
been born again then you are a child of the devil. The blessings only apply to you if you are in
the right family! So, I must ask the
question: “Whose daughter art thou?” or “Whose
son art thou?” 3.) Is there room in thy father’s house for us to
lodge in? The servant was asking for
permission to stay at Rebekah’s home.
The Holy Spirit is a gentleman.
He will not force His way into your life, but He will gently petition
you that you would let him in. A.) If you are lost, then the Holy Spirit is
knocking on your hearts door and asking you to let him in. Let Christ come in and dwell in your
tabernacle. B.) If you are saved, then the Holy Spirit dwells
in your temple (Body). Now, he allows
you to make the choice of either letting him have control or you having
control. Letting the Spirit have control
in your life is called being spirit filled.
Don’t just let the Holy Spirit be a tenant, but rather make Him your
landlord! C.) Is there room in thy father’s house? On a totally different application, I want to
say, there is always room in the Father’s house for one more sinner! Many lost sinners think that they don’t
deserve to go to heaven (and they are correct) and that God doesn’t want them
to be saved (they are incorrect.) None
of us deserve heaven, we are all hell deserving sinners, but Jesus died for the
whole world and wants you to go to heaven.
He wants you to be saved and cleansed of your sin-stain. There is room in my father’s house for one
more child!
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