He Answers Before We Ask – Read Gen. 24:42-45
One of the most profound realities of the Christian faith is that God does not wait to hear our prayers before He begins to answer. I can prove this from His Word as well as from my life and yours.
A long time ago, an ordinary servant was sent to complete a specific task. We know that this servant was ordinary because we don’t even know his name. He is identified only as the “eldest servant.” This ordinary servant received specific instructions to find a wife for his master’s son. She couldn’t be from just anywhere; she was to be found in a particular place. Armed with the promise of an angel sent before him, this ordinary servant moved out on his mission to fulfill his commitment to his master, knowing that the only way he would be relieved of his responsibility was if the prospective bride refused to return with him.
The servant took everything that made for a respectable dowry—camels, rings, and bracelets—but he also came with something of much greater value. He took with him the faith of his master and the belief that if he was to be successful in his attempt, he needed to communicate with the only One who could ensure his progress. So, he prayed!
He prayed specifically, for who knows how long, but before he had finished speaking up walked the answer. Do you think that God had to talk to Rebekah and put her in the right place after He heard the servant’s prayer? I don’t. I believe that God had already spoken to Rebekah in preparation for the prayer that the servant would offer.
You and I are just ordinary servants who have been sent on an errand by our Master. We don’t work for the father of faith; we serve the Master in whom that father put his trust. Indeed, if Abraham’s servant knew enough to pray on the way to the assignment, you and I must know that prayer is the only way we will accomplish the Lord’s will. And when we pray, we must be confident that we are simply unlocking the answer God has already put in place for us.
I encourage you to go back to the place of prayer and make your request from a new paradigm. God has already answered—now, go ask!
Copyright © 2021. D’Ann V. Johnson
Good word. Needed to be reminded.
Thanks pastor D
This devotional was so on time. Thanks Dr. D,’ for being an obedient vessel of Honor.
Awesome word, thanks for the reminder Pastor D!
Yes and amen! I was recently thinking about how Jesus knew exactly what the disciples and Pharisees were thinking before they spoke, and He had an answer before they even asked Him. This also confirms that God knows our heart. We can’t convince Him that we’re authenthic when were not, as we can sometimes do with our fellow human beings.
Appreciate your insight.