SPIRITUAL DIARY FOR 10/12/2006
My Worship Time Focus: Abraham’s servant’s Faithfulness
Bible Reading & Meditation Reference: Genesis 24:10-14
Message of the verses: 10 Then the servant took ten camels from the camels of his master, and set out with a variety of good things of his master’s in his hand; and he arose and went to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor. 11 He made the camels kneel down outside the city by the well of water at evening time, the time when women go out to draw water. 12 He said, ‘O LORD, the God of my master Abraham, please grant me success today, and show lovingkindness to my master Abraham. 13 ‘Behold, I am standing by the spring, and the daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water; 14 now may it be that the girl to whom I say, ‘Please let down your jar so that I may drink,’ and who answers, ‘Drink, and I will water your camels also’— may she be the one whom You have appointed for Your servant Isaac; and by this I will know that You have shown lovingkindness to my master.’”
Abraham’s servant was introduced in yesterday’s SD, and there seems only one thing on his mind and that is to do the will of his master no matter what it takes. He was given his marching orders in the earlier verses and he will follow them just as they were given to him and not deviate from them one bit, even if it meant that he would be unsuccessful in his journey. It can be seen from these verse that he was depending upon God to give him a successful mission, as he prays and asks God to make this task one that will be successful for his master. In his prayer he puts out a “fleece” just as Gideon would do years down the road, and this is probably not the wisest thing for believer to do today, although there have been times when I have done this, but not lately and not too many times. Believers are to walk by faith and not by sight, and when putting out a fleece it could be that one would be walking by sight and not by faith, however this was the way that Abraham’s servant prayed and as will be seen in the next SD, Lord willing, he was completely in the will of God with his prayer, and it was being answered even while it was being prayed. Daniel had the same experience in the ninth chapter of his book.
Spiritual meaning for my life today: Pastor Jacobs was saying that Abraham’s servant was a picture of the Holy Spirit going out to get a bride for the Lord Jesus Christ, as He is sent out by the Father to accomplish this task. This whole scene is a wonderful picture of Christ and His bride, the Church.
Humanly speaking to obey my Master and Lord the way that Abraham’s servant would be a wonderful testimony to have, and I am sure that there are times when I do this, and times when I have been unfaithful in serving the Lord. For the times that I have not been faithful, I am thankful for the grace and mercy that my Lord has given to me, yet it certainly grieves my heart when I fail my Lord.
The Word of God has been both convicting to my heart along with challenging me and it also has been refreshment for me too.
My Steps of Faith Today: I do not know what the outcome of the hearing in Toronto, Ontario, Canada will be today, but I would pray just as Abraham’s servant prayed that it will be successful, and that Andrew will get out on bail so that he can begin the process of paying back the money that he owes to many, many people, and that the Lord Jesus Christ will be glorified through all of this. However if this is not in the Father’s will for this to happen then I would pray that God will give all of those involved in this the grace to go on, and to continue to trust Him no matter how this comes out.
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