God as Mediator in the Search

Do you see the man's faith? He did not appeal to friends or relatives or anyone else. He gave God to the servant as mediator and traveling companion. And when he wanted to give his servant confidence, he did not merely say, “The Lord, the God of heaven and earth,” but added, “who took me from my father's house.” Remember, he is saying, how we made so great a journey, how we left our own land and enjoyed greater prosperity in a foreign one, how impossible things became possible. Nor was this the only reason he said, “who took me from my father's house.” He was also saying that he had God as a debtor. “He is indebted to us,” he says, “for He Himself said, ‘To you and to your offspring I will give this land.’ Therefore, even if we are unworthy, for the sake of His own promise and in order to bring it to completion, He will accompany you, make everything before you easy, and bring what we pray for to its proper end.”

Having said this, Abraham sent the servant away. When the servant arrived in that country, he did not approach one of the inhabitants of the city, consult people, or call in women to arrange the match. Notice how, because he too was faithful, he held fast to the Mediator he had been given. He spoke to Him alone. Standing there, Scripture says, he prayed: “Lord, God of my master Abraham, grant me success today.” He did not say, “Lord, my God,” but, “Lord, God of my master Abraham.” “Even if I am insignificant and of no account,” he is saying, “I put my master forward on my behalf. I have not come here to serve myself, but him. Out of regard for his virtue, help me bring this whole task to completion.”