How can we apply Rebekah's eagerness to share news in our faith journey? Genesis 24:28—Rebekah Runs Home “The girl ran and told her mother’s household about these things.” What Rebekah Shows Us • She believed what she had just seen and heard. • She acted immediately—she “ran.” • She chose the natural first audience: her own household. • She told “about these things,” not about herself. Why This Matters for Us • True encounters with God move us to swift testimony. • Our first calling is often the people nearest to us (Acts 1:8 begins with “Jerusalem”). • Silence after a blessing leaves others uninformed of God’s work. Practical Ways to Imitate Rebekah Today 1. Recognize the moment: when God answers prayer or speaks through His Word, pause and acknowledge it. 2. Run—don’t stroll—to share: send the text, make the call, walk next door. 3. Start at home: spouse, children, roommates, close friends. 4. Keep the focus on “these things” God has done, not on personal achievement. 5. Speak with joyful urgency, trusting God to open hearts (Colossians 4:3–4). 6. Repeat the habit: every fresh mercy is fresh news (Lamentations 3:23). Encouraging Scriptures That Echo Rebekah’s Zeal • Luke 2:17 — “After they had seen Him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this Child.” • John 1:41 — “He first found his brother Simon and told him, ‘We have found the Messiah!’” • 2 Kings 7:9 — “We are not doing right. Today is a day of good news, and we are keeping it to ourselves.” • Acts 4:20 — “For we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.” Closing Reflection Like Rebekah, we are stewards of news too good to hoard. When the Lord moves in our lives, the natural, faithful response is to run and tell—beginning with those under our own roof, then outward to a waiting world. |
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