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

 One evening, after she had filled her jar, an elderly man ran up to meet her. He said to her: Please give me a 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, no a mere sip, But a real drink of the fresh, cool water. She noticed he had a train of ten camels kneeling nearby and that the trough had not been filled to water them. She could see that his kind eyes were watching her attentively, and she 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 merely to give the camels a drink but to water them until they were satisfied. If very thirsty, one camel might drink 25 gallons of water (95 L) If all the camels were that thirsty, Rebekah faced hours of hard work. As matters turned out, it seems unlikely that the camels were extremely thirsty. But did Rebekah know that when she made her offer. No. She was willing, even eager to work as hard as need be to show hospitality to this elderly stranger. He accepted her offer. Then he watched her intently as she ran back and forth, filling and refilling her jar and emptying it into the trough again and again. - GENESIS 24:20, 12.

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