Gen. 15:2; 24 以利以谢 - 忠心的老仆人

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From Kwan Thai Chun

以利以谢 ~忠心的老仆人 (创15:2 ; 24章) 提要 :
     以利以谢是亚伯拉罕家中最老的仆人，也是管理他全业的管家，是大马色人，一度曾被亚伯拉罕认为是承受他家业的人。由于受亚伯拉罕的影响，他也是一位非常敬虔的人，在所有的事上，屡次显出依靠耶和华的心。对他的主人忠心不二，对他的神则信心十足。
     在以利以谢为以撒娶妻的事上，我们不难发现他生命可贵的特质，虽然他只是一位仆人的身份，但却拥有高贵的气质。一旦他领受他主人的使命，他便勇往直前，不达目的，绝不甘休。他虽然从他主人学到许多功课，他效法亚伯拉罕，寻求神而来的凭据，让他完成使命。他求神帮助他，辨认神为以撒拣选的女子。(创24:12-15)
    以利以谢对神那单纯的信心是不容怀疑的，他不断藉着祷告来完成他的使命 (24:12,27,42,48,52)。甚至在没有完成他的使命之前，拒绝吃放置桌上的食物。(创24:33) 最后，他把利百加顺利的带回迦南地，交在他小主人以撒的手中。这位老仆人的所作所为，也让我们看到更美事奉的典范。

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