
The Rebekah Principle
“Then he
, ‘O LORD, God of my master Abraham, give me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham. See, I am standing beside this spring, and the daughters of the townspeople are coming out to draw water. May it be that when I say to a girl, `Please let down your jar that ,’ and she says, Drink, and ’–let her be the one you have chosen for your servant Isaac. By this I will know that you have shown kindness to my master.’” —Genesis 24:12-15 “
, Rebekah came out with her on her shoulder.” —Genesis 24:15
You can’t be generous and
“Each man should give what he has decided in his
to give, not or under , for God loves a giver.” —2 Corinthians 9:7
You can’t walk the
“His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been
; I will put you in charge of many things.’” —Matthew 25:21
Extra blessings result from extra effort.
“If someone forces you to go one mile,
miles. Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.” —Matthew 5:41-42
Rebekah’s Words of Encouragement
Even the
“And if anyone
of cold water to one of these little ones because he is my disciple, I tell you the truth, he will certainly not lose his reward.” —Matthew 10:42
When you serve, you give to the
“I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine,
.” —Matthew 25:40
When you give, the
“I sent you to reap what you have not worked for. Others have done the hard work, and you have reaped the benefits of their labor.” —John 4:38
“…We are saved because Jesus…out of sheermoved to save us…” —Acts 15:11