Daily Manna: He Still Answers Prayer

Monday 14, October 2013

TEXT: GENESIS 24:33-49

KEY VERSE: “And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder” (Genesis 24:15).

Today’s text reveals one of the most striking proofs of the faithfulness of God concerning what He says: “And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear” (Isaiah 65:24). It speaks truly about God’s awesomeness, omnipotence, omniscience and omnipresence! Finite man does not have the language to fully describe the greatness of this great God but we do possess the sensibilities to stand in awe of the Creator Who orders our journey when we place it in His hands! The point is that God answers our prayers to shore-up our faith in Him and make nonsense the cynicism of the heathen.

Such was the amazement of Abraham’s servant at the prompt answer to his prayer in our text. “And the man (Abraham’s servant) wondering at her (Rebekah) held his peace, to wit whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not.” Full of gratitude, he “bowed down his head and worshipped the LORD” (verse 26). His plea with an earlier one by Abraham in verses 14 and 7 was dramatically granted by God.

The Bible is replete with accounts of God at work through the prayers we present to Him in absolute faith. He is no respecter of persons, implying that as He granted the request of Abraham and Eliezer, the loyal servant; He will grant ours too.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: As God was faithful in Bible times, so He will be forever.

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