亚伯拉罕年纪老迈，撒拉又死了，他急切的关心他儿子以撒的婚姻。于是托付管理他全业最老的仆人，要他往本地本族去，为他的儿子以撒娶一个女子为妻。老仆人忠信的照着主人的吩咐，从他主人的骆驼里取了十匹骆驼，并带些主人各样的财物，起身往米所波大米去，到了拿鹤的城。仆人清楚、谦卑并简单地向神祷告，求神施恩给他主人，使他今日遇见好机会。当城内居民的女子们出来打水时，那一个女子给他水喝，也给他的骆驼水喝，愿那女子就作神预定给以撒的妻子。他的祷告立刻得着答应，甚至话还没有说完，利百加就肩头上扛着水瓶出来。老仆人向她要水喝，她不仅给他水喝，也为他所有的骆驼打上水来。仆人就清楚利百加是他所要找的人（创二四1-21）。
在亚伯拉罕为以撒娶亲的这件事上，我们看见他是与主在一里生活的人。他关心儿子以撒的婚姻，却不愿意以撒娶迦南的女子为妻，反而差遣最老的仆人远赴他的家乡，为以撒找一个妻子。这是因为亚伯拉罕认识神的旨意和心思。同样的，老仆人在接受主人托付的事上，也是简单地信靠主，寻求主的引导，藉以认识主的旨意。因着他信靠神，并寻求主的引导，至终我们看见神在环境中的主宰，使他遇见拿鹤的孙女利百加，成就了以撒的婚姻。亚伯拉罕与老仆人的事例，说出我们生活行事该遵循的原则。今天我们都需要过一种与神在一里的日常生活。我们若要认识神的旨意，就必须与祂在一里生活。当我们与祂在一里生活，我们就同有祂的观念。我们所说的，就成为神的发表；我们所作的，就会照着祂的感觉，因为我们与祂在一里生活。
每日一问：老仆人为什么能找到利百加？
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The Marriage of Isaac – 1 Pet. 1:8
Abraham was old, and Sarah had died; he was deeply concerned about the marriage of his son, Isaac. He entrusted his oldest servant, who managed all his possessions, to go to his own country and kindred to take a wife for his son, Isaac. The old servant faithfully followed his master’s instructions, took ten camels from his master’s camels, and took some of his master’s various goods, and set out for Mesopotamia, arriving at the city of Nahor. The servant prayed to God clearly, humbly and simply, asking God to show favor to his master so that he might meet a good opportunity that day. When the women of the city came out to draw water, the woman who would give him water to drink, and also give his camels water to drink, would be the wife whom God had appointed for Isaac. His prayer was answered immediately; even before he finished speaking, Rebekah came out with her water jar on her shoulder. The old servant asked her for a drink, and she not only gave him a drink but also drew water for all his camels. The servant clearly knew that Rebekah was the one he was looking for (Gen. 24:1-21).
In the matter of Abraham taking a wife for Isaac, we see a man who lived in oneness with the Lord. He was concerned about Isaac’s marriage, but he did not want Isaac to marry a Canaanite woman; instead, he sent his oldest servant far away to his hometown to find a wife for Isaac. This is because Abraham knew God’s will and heart. Similarly, in the matter of accepting his master’s entrustment, the old servant simply trusted in the Lord and sought the Lord’s guidance to know the Lord’s will. Because he trusted in God and sought the Lord’s guidance, we ultimately see God’s sovereignty in the environment, causing him to meet Rebekah, the granddaughter of Nahor, and fulfilling Isaac’s marriage. The examples of Abraham and the old servant express the principle that we should follow in our living and conduct. Today, we all need to live a daily life of being in oneness with God. If we want to know God’s will, we must live in oneness with Him. When we live in oneness with Him, we share His perspective. What we speak becomes the expression of God; what we do is according to His feeling, because we are living in oneness with Him.
Daily Question: Why was the old servant able to find Rebekah?