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

 Rebekah's example speaks eloquently to us today.   We live in age when selfishness seems to reign supreme.  As foretold, people have become "lovers of themselves,"  unwilling to go out of their way for others.  (1 Timothuy 3:1-5)  Christians who seek to fight the influence of that trend do well to contemplate the Bible's picture of that young woman so long ago, running back and forth  well.

Rebekah surely noticed the elderly man's gaze upon her. There was nothing improper in his look;  it suggested amazement, wonderment, and joy.  When Rebekah was done at last, he gave her gifts-precious jewelry!  Then he asked:  "Please tell me whose daughter you are?  Is there any room at your father's house fo rus to spend the night?"  When she told him of her family, his joy intesified. Perhaps in a rush of enthusasm, she added: " We have both straw and much fodder and also a place to spend the night"-a considerable offer, as there were others traveling with the old man.  Then she ran ahead of him to tell her mother what had happened. -  GENESIS 24:22-28, 32.

Clearly, Rebekah was raised to be hospitable.  Here is another value that seems to be on wane today- and another reason to imitate the faith of this kindhearted young woman.  Faith in God should lead us to be hospitable.  Jehovah is hospitable, for he is generous to all, and he wants his worshippers to follow suit. When we are hospitable evenn to those  who may never repay  us, we please our heavenly Father. - MATTHEW 5:44-46; 1 PETER 4:9. 

Next time: IMITATE THEIR FAITH/REBEKAH - "YOU MUST TAKE A WIFE FOR MY SON" 

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