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ONE I DO - MANY I DON'TS

by Dr. Ed Young

Scripture: GENESIS 24:12-24


One I Do - Many I Don'ts
Ed Young
Genesis 24:12-24


Tonight, I said, ''Won't anybody be at church, tonight.1 So, it scared off a whole bunch of folks. So, I'm glad you're here. We're going to do it a little different, tonight. I think you'll discover. I hope your Bibles are open. Genesis, chapter number 24, which incidentally, is the longest chapter in the Book of Genesis. I'd really love to read all of it, because it's just filled with interesting, interesting insights. But, I'm going to jump around. So, follow me carefully. Genesis, chapter twenty-four. Begin with verse two.

''And Abraham said to his servant, (probably Aleazar, we're not sure) the oldest of his household, who had charge of all that he owned, 'Please place your hand under my thigh and I will make you swear by the Lord, the God of heaven and the God of earth; that you shall not take a wife, for my son, from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I live. But you shall go to my country, and my relatives and take a wife for my son, Isaac.'''

Then, look at verse 12: ''And he said, (this is the servant) 'oh, Lord. The God of my master, Abraham. Please grant me success today and show loving-kindness to my master, Abraham. Behold, I am standing by the spring and the daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water. 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 camels, also.' May she be the one whom Thou has appointed for Thy servant, Isaac. And by this, I shall know that Thou has shown loving-kindness to my master.''' Verse 15, following:

''And it came about, before he had finished speaking and behold, Rebekah, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Abraham's brother Nahor, came out with her jar on her shoulder. And the girl was very beautiful, a virgin; and no man had had relations with her. And she went down to spring and filled her jar and came up. Then the servant ran ...

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