Chayei Sarah חַיֵּי שָׂרָה- Life of Sarah
Torah Portion: Genesis 23:1-25:18
Genesis 24:10–26
24:10 The servant took ten of his master’s camels and departed, having a variety of good things of his master’s with him. He arose and went to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor. 11 He made the camels kneel down outside the city by the well of water at the time of evening, the time that women go out to draw water. 12 He said, “Hashem, the Elohim of my master Abraham, please give me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham. 13 Behold, I am standing by the spring of water. The daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water. 14 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.”
15 Before he had finished speaking, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, the son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, with her pitcher on her shoulder. 16 The young lady was very beautiful to look at, a virgin. No man had known her. She went down to the spring, filled her pitcher, and came up. 17 The servant ran to meet her and said, “Please give me a drink, a little water from your pitcher.”
18 She said, “Drink, my lord.” She hurried, and let down her pitcher on her hand, and gave him a drink. 19 When she had finished giving him a drink, she said, “I will also draw for your camels, until they have finished drinking.” 20 She hurried, emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again to the well to draw, and drew for all his camels.
21 The man looked steadfastly at her, remaining silent, to know whether Hashem had made his journey prosperous or not. 22 As the camels had done drinking, the man took a golden ring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold, 23, and said, “Whose daughter are you? Please tell me. Is there room in your father’s house for us to stay?”
24 She said to him, “I am the daughter of Bethuel, the son of Milcah, whom she bore to Nahor.” 25 She said moreover to him, “We have both straw and feed enough, and room to lodge in.”
26 The man bowed his head and worshiped Hashem.
Today’s Meditation:
Can we pray specific prayers to Hashem? Abraham’s servant prayed a particular prayer that the woman he would meet would offer him water and also offer to water his camels. What are the chances of that? And yet that is precisely what happens. Rebekah comes out, provides the servant a drink, and then offers to give water to his camels, continuing to pour until they are filled.
An outstanding example of how we can ask Hashem for specific needs. Some people think that is not right, or that we don’t need to do that because Hashem knows what we need before we ask. But, with my experience, it is good to ask for specific things, mainly because when you do, He answers. It will build your faith tremendously. What a glorious and wonderful Hashem we serve.
Today’s Challenge:
Think of something you have been praying for. Now, edit your prayer to include some specifics. Of course, when you pray, pray in humility and with worship to the Almighty One. Repent and make restitution to those you have offended. And give thanks to Him in advance for what you believe He will do. Then wait and watch Elohim do miracles.
