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The Unnamed Servant

  • Let it happen, that the young lady to whom I will say, 'Please let down your pitcher, that I may drink,' then she says, 'Drink, and I will also give your camels a drink,''let her be the one you have appointed for your servant Isaac. By this I will know that you have shown kindness to my master. Before he had finished speaking, behold, Rebekah came out. Genesis 24:14 WEB

    This man was a servant of Abraham, sent on a quest by his master, and is not even named in scripture. He is merely called 'The servant.' In Genesis 24, this servant traveled to Nahor to find a wife for Isaac. He stopped at a well just outside the city with his ten camels, and he prayed for success. He asked the Lord for a sign: That the right girl would come by, and offer to draw water for his ten camels, which could drink up to twenty gallons each (200 gallons of water).Before he had finished speaking, Rebekah came out with her water jar on her shoulder, and did just as he had asked.

    I find it comforting that the Lord heard the prayer of the servant. Abraham is the 'Chosen One' in this story. Yet, the Lord answered this servant's prayer to the letter, while he was still praying it.

    When I first began attending church and learning about Jesus, I felt that I was insignificant. The pastor and the elders were on the inner circle and always had a word from the Lord, while I must have been on the outer ring. I believed that God knew 'about me' but I was unsure that He actually knew me by name.

    Then He began showing up in my work place, and people began to get saved around me. He would show up in smoky bars where I was playing music and give me scriptures and words of knowledge for people. Yea I know, it was hard for me to believe as well at the beginning. As my church row filled with new visitors, the pastor and elders began asking me what I had heard from the Lord during the week.

    The world always has a class system that ranks people according to status or position. When Jesus came to earth, He ignored all of that, and He began to eat with the sinners, the tax collectors, and the servants. The 'King of All Kings' had friends in low places.

    Never think that you are insignificant or that the Lord does not hear you because you are not the 'Chosen One' for He hears the prayers of the servants as well. Continue on taking it one day at a time and include Him in your life. You don't need to understand it all yet. Just let your relationship with Him grow over time. In His eyes, we are all His children, and if He has done it for someone else, He will do it for you.

    Prayer: Heavenly Father I thank You for all that You have done for me. Help my faith grow and lead me into spiritual adventures. Speak to me and through me Lord, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray.

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Joseph Adams, Jr.
Joseph Adams, Jr.

Amen to Yahuah and His Will.  Selah

September 20, 2017
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Yvette York
Yvette York

Amen 

September 20, 2017
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Schalk  de Beer
Schalk de Beer

Amen 

September 20, 2017
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Mari Kaufmann
Mari Kaufmann

Amen Father. 

September 20, 2017
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Ted Muilenburg
Ted Muilenburg

We are always significant and relevant with Jesus!!

September 20, 2017
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Marisa Jackson
Marisa Jacksonedited: September 21, 2017

We are all significant and very special to Our Father in Heaven!  He never leaves us, forsakes us, or forgets us!  Thank you Father in Heaven for loving me for who I am.  I pray in the name of your most precious Son Jesus Christ!  Amen!!

September 20, 2017
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Sylvia Todd
Sylvia Todd

Amen, Marisa <3!

September 20, 2017
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Kay Collinsworth
Kay Collinsworth

Amen, Father speak to me and guide me in the direction I should go.

September 20, 2017
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Jim Jarrell
Jim Jarrell

Have you ever felt like you do not matter, I have! Jesus said in Luke 1:52; "He has put down the mighty from their thrones. And exalted the lowly! I can not speak for everyone, but I turned my will and my life over to Him years ago, and I still feel strongly that I made the right decision. Heavenly Father, please let us know the direction You would have us go in!

September 20, 2017
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Sylvia Todd
Sylvia Todd

Amen, Jim, none of us is worthy, but we are all made worthy <3

September 20, 2017
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David  Earlywine
David Earlywine

Thank you Jesus for loving me.I love and worship you.

September 20, 2017
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Carol Pady
Carol Pady

Amen though we are weak and imperfect He will use us we need only to ask Him to.

September 20, 2017
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Michelle  Muff
Michelle Muff

My competition said " you wanna grow your business?  Good luck finding a therapist!  We've been looking for 6 months to fill a position ". 2 weeks latter because of God I have a doctorate level Christian pastor therapist. Even if I had asked for such a man to work with me I wouldn't have believed it. But I acted in faith. I took a step and because of a God, His spirit, his love he acted for me in 1 weeks that which a very large company could not find in 6 months!!! God is alive. He does act. He is good. He is loving. He is forgiving!  Amen. 

September 20, 2017
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Jose Simo
Jose Simo

Lord,use me the way You want. Give me the wisdom to hear Your message,in Your Holy Name I pray. Amen.

September 20, 2017
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Wesley Paulus
Wesley Paulus

Amen!

September 20, 2017
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Liesel  aka  Lisa Wardle
Liesel aka Lisa Wardle

Amen! My Lord and Savior came as a Servant even unto death! And as He rose again so shall I rise again at the appointed time. So in the mean while I will gladly serve in what ever capacity He has in mind! I will serve where ever He puts me or plants me! Praise the Lord!

September 20, 2017
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Ticardo Williams
Ticardo Williams

Amen.  Praise God!  Thanks Pastor Todd!  Heavenly Father I thank You for all that You have done for me. Help my faith grow and lead me into spiritual adventures. Speak to me and through me Lord, in the Name of Jesus Christ I pray.  Amen.

September 21, 2017
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Diane Symborski✝
Diane Symborski✝

Prayer: Heavenly Father I thank You for all that You have done for me. Help my faith grow and lead me into spiritual adventures. Speak to me and through me Lord, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray. Amen. <3

 

 

Thanks for your daily devotion Pastor Dion. :-)

September 22, 2017
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Rose Sicilia
Rose Sicilia

Amen

September 22, 2017
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Ida Ruth Rodriguez
Ida Ruth Rodriguez

Amen! ❤

September 23, 2017