IMITATE THEIR FAITH/REBEKAH - "I WILL ALSO DERAW WATER FOR YOUR CAMELS

 The great change that came into Rebekah's life began in a way  that may have seemed ordinary to her. She grew up in Haran, a city in Mesopotamia. Her parents were different from most people in Haran.  They did not worship the moon-god Sin. Rather, their God was Jehovah. - GENESIS 24:50.

Rebekah grew up to ber a very beautiful young woman, but she was no passive vain beauty. She was spirited, and she remained morally pure.  Her family was prosperous enough to have servants. but Rebekah was not coddled or treated like a princess; she was raised to work hard.  Like so many women of those times, Rebekah has some heavy chores to do, including fetching water for the family.  Early in the evening, she would hoist a vessel onto her shoulder and head off to the spring. - GENESIS 24:11, 15, 16.

One evening, after she had filled her jar, an elderly man ran up to meet her. He said to her "Please give me a little sip of water from your jar."  It was such a modest request and so politely made!  Rebekah could see that the man had traveled far. So she quickly swung her water jar from her shoulder and let the man drink, not a mere sip, but a real drink of fresh, cool water. She noticed he had a train of ten camels kneeling nearby ad that the trough had not yet been filled to water them. She could see that his kind eyes were watching her attentively,a dn wanted to be as generous as she could. So she said: "I will also draw water for your camels until they are done drinking." - GENESIS 24:17-19.

Note that Rebekah offered not merly to give the ten camels a drink but to water them  unto they were satisfied.  If very thirsty,  one came might drink over 25 gallons (95 L) of water!  If all ten camels were that thirsty, Rebekah faced hours of hard work. As matter turned out, it seems unlikely that the camels were extremely thirsty.  But did Rebekah know that when she ade her offer?  No. She was willing, even eager, to work as hard as needed to be to show hospitality to this elderly stranger. He accepted her offer.  Then he watched her intently as she ran back and forth, filling her jar and emptying it in the trough again and again. - GENESIS 24:20, 21.

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