Rev Xi An Poon
【主題經文】
創世記24:27
「耶和華我主人亞伯拉罕的神是應當稱頌的；因他不斷地以慈愛誠實待我主人。至於我，耶和華在路上引領我，直走到我主人的兄弟家裡。」
昨天我們在創世記23章看見，亞伯拉罕面對撒拉的離世，仍然憑信心買下麥比拉洞。那不只是安葬撒拉的地方，也是他在應許之地中第一個實際擁有的產業記號。
到了創世記24章，亞伯拉罕已經年紀老邁，聖經說：「向來在一切事上耶和華都賜福給他。」如果從人的角度來看，他已經可以停下來，享受晚年的安穩；但亞伯拉罕沒有停留在自己的祝福裡。他仍然記念神的約，記念神曾應許他的後裔要承受迦南地，所以他為以撒預備婚姻，不只是為兒子找妻子，更是為下一代預備承接神應許的道路。
今天創世記24章提醒我們：真正蒙福的人，不是停在已經得著的祝福裡，而是願意為著神的心意、神的約、神的下一步，再多走一步路。
一、在蒙福中多走一步
創世記24:1
「亞伯拉罕年紀老邁，向來在一切事上耶和華都賜福給他。」
亞伯拉罕一生經歷神的帶領。他曾經離開本地、本族、父家；曾經面對饑荒；也曾經有懼怕和軟弱；但神一直以恩典托住他，引導他，成全祂對他的應許。
到了晚年，亞伯拉罕沒有只說：「我已經蒙福了。」他仍然記念神的約，知道神的應許不能只停在自己身上，也要延續到以撒和下一代。
今天，神也提醒我們：蒙福不是終點。神過去怎樣恩待我們，祂今天也呼召我們，不只是享受祝福，更要在祝福中繼續回應祂的心意。
二、在需要中多走一步
創世記24:6-7
「亞伯拉罕對他說：你要謹慎，不要帶我的兒子回那裡去。耶和華天上的主曾帶領我離開父家和本族的地，對我說話，向我起誓說：我要將這地賜給你的後裔。他必差遣使者在你面前，你就可以從那裡為我兒子娶一個妻子。」
以撒需要妻子，這是真實的需要；但亞伯拉罕沒有因為需要重要，就放下神的方向。他很清楚吩咐僕人：不可為以撒娶迦南女子，也不可帶以撒回原來的地方去。
這提醒我們，人的需要要被照顧，但不能使人離開神的約。很多時候，當問題急著要解決，壓力很大，人的情感很強，我們很容易只想快點有答案。但亞伯拉罕讓我們看見，信心不是沒有需要，而是在需要中仍然守住神的路。
老僕人也沒有只靠經驗完成任務。他到了井旁，就向神禱告：
創世記24:12
「耶和華我主人亞伯拉罕的神啊，求你施恩給我主人亞伯拉罕，使我今日遇見好機會。」
他在路上尋求神，在細節中等候神，也在人面前見證神怎樣引導。真正的忠心，不只是完成事情，而是在完成事情的過程中仍然敬畏神、尋求神、見證神。
三、在回應中多走一步
創世記24:58
「他們就叫了利百加來，問她說：你和這人同去嗎？利百加說：我去。」
利百加的回答只有兩個字：「我去。」但這兩個字承載著很大的信心。她要離開父家、本族、本鄉，前往一個陌生的地方，進入神為她預備的道路。
這與亞伯拉罕當年離開本地、本族、父家的信心很相似。神不一定把未來每一步都完全展開，但當祂的方向清楚時，人就需要回應。
最後，以撒迎娶利百加，經文說：
創世記24:67
「以撒便領利百加進了他母親撒拉的帳棚，娶了她為妻，並且愛她。以撒自從他母親不在了，這才得了安慰。」
神所預備的，不只是讓以撒有一個妻子，也使他在母親離世後得著安慰。神不只成就事情，祂也安慰人的心；祂不只安排外在的道路，也觸摸人裡面的失落。
【總結】
創世記24章讓我們看見，神的祝福不是叫人停下來，而是帶領人繼續走在祂的約中。
亞伯拉罕在蒙福中多走一步，記念神對下一代的應許；老僕人在需要中多走一步，禱告尋求神，在路上見證神；利百加在回應中多走一步，離開熟悉的本家，進入神所預備的道路。
當人願意為神多走一步，神就讓祂的應許繼續往前；當人願意在需要中守住神的方向，神就在路上顯明祂的引導；當人願意憑信心回應，神所帶來的就不只是事情的成就，更是生命深處的安慰。
因此，今天的追求不是要求自己用力做更多，而是讓我們重新回到神的約中，看見祂已經賜下恩典，也正在邀請我們回應祂下一步的帶領。
【追求】
我們是否已經習慣停留在過去的祝福裡，卻少了繼續為神前行的渴慕？
我們是否在一些需要和壓力面前，只想快點解決問題，卻忘記先尋求神的方向？
我們是否有些地方已經聽見神的提醒，卻仍然停留在猶豫、觀望或安舒之中，不願意說：「主，我去」？
今天，神要我們多走的一步是什麼？
也許是為家庭多走一步，不只享受家庭的祝福，也承擔屬靈的守望。
也許是為下一代多走一步，不只關心他們的生活，也關心他們是否走在神的應許中。
也許是在禱告中多走一步，不再只靠經驗和能力，而是重新尋求神的引導。
也許是在服事中多走一步，不被路上的舒適和人的稱讚停住，而是忠心完成神的託付。
也許是在信心回應中多走一步，離開熟悉的安全感，走進神正在預備的新路。
當我們願意這樣回應神，就會發現，神不是只要求我們向前，祂也在前面為我們預備。祂的慈愛沒有停止，祂的信實沒有改變，祂仍然在路上引領我們。
【禱告】
親愛的天父，我們感謝祢。今天藉著創世記24章，讓我們看見亞伯拉罕沒有停留在自己已經蒙福的生命裡，而是在晚年仍然記念祢的約，為下一代多走一步。
主啊，求祢幫助我們，不只停留在過去所領受的恩典裡，而是繼續走在祢的心意中。
當我們面對生活中的需要、壓力和選擇時，求祢保守我們的心，不讓眼前的需要把我們帶離祢的方向。幫助我們像亞伯拉罕一樣守住祢的約，也像那位老僕人一樣，在路上禱告，在細節中尋求，在人面前見證祢的慈愛和信實。
主啊，也求祢賜給我們像利百加一樣的信心。當祢的引導向我們顯明時，讓我們不只是知道，不只是同意，也願意用生命回應祢。使我們能夠在祢面前說：「主，我願意去；我願意跟隨；我願意為祢多走一步。」
天父，我們相信祢所預備的，不只是事情的成就，也包括生命深處的安慰。求祢安慰那些正在失落中的人，扶持那些正在等候中的人，堅固那些正在作選擇的人，也帶領我們的家庭、下一代和教會，繼續走在祢的約和祝福之中。
願我們今天都不只是停在已經蒙福的地方，而是因著祢的愛和信實，為祢多走一步路。
奉主耶穌基督的名禱告，阿們。
【Key Scripture】
Genesis 24:27
“And he said, ‘Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken His mercy and His truth toward my master. As for me, being on the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master’s brethren.’”
Yesterday, in Genesis 23, we saw Abraham facing the death of Sarah. Even in grief, he did not lose faith. He bought the cave of Machpelah as a burial place for Sarah. That piece of land was not only a burial place, but also the first visible sign of Abraham possessing part of the land God had promised.
In Genesis 24, the focus moves from Sarah’s death to Isaac’s future. Abraham was now old, and the Bible says that “the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things.” From a human point of view, Abraham could have simply rested and enjoyed the blessings of his later years.
But Abraham did not remain only in his own blessing. He remembered God’s covenant. He remembered that God had promised the land of Canaan to his descendants. Therefore, he arranged for Isaac’s marriage, not merely to find a wife for his son, but to prepare the next generation to continue walking in God’s promise.
Genesis 24 reminds us today: a truly blessed person does not stop at the blessings already received, but is willing, for the sake of God’s heart, God’s covenant, and God’s next step, to take one more step with Him.
- Take one more step in blessing
Genesis 24:1
“Now Abraham was old, well advanced in age; and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things.”
Abraham had experienced God’s guidance throughout his life. He had left his country, his family, and his father’s house. He had faced famine. He had also experienced fear and weakness. Yet God had continued to uphold him with grace, lead him, and fulfil His promise.
In his old age, Abraham did not simply say, “I have already been blessed.” He still remembered God’s covenant. He knew that God’s promise was not meant to stop with him, but had to continue through Isaac and the next generation.
This reminds us that blessing is not the end. God has blessed us, but He also calls us not merely to enjoy His blessings, but to continue responding to His heart.
- Take one more step in need
Genesis 24:6-7
“But Abraham said to him, ‘Beware that you do not take my son back there. The LORD God of heaven, who took me from my father’s house and from the land of my family, and who spoke to me and swore to me, saying, “To your descendants I give this land,” He will send His angel before you, and you shall take a wife for my son from there.’”
Isaac needed a wife, and this was a real need. But Abraham did not lower God’s direction because of that need. He clearly instructed his servant not to take a wife for Isaac from the Canaanites, and also not to take Isaac back to the land Abraham had left.
This shows us an important spiritual principle: human needs should be cared for, but they must not lead us away from God’s covenant.
Many times, when problems are urgent, pressure is heavy, and emotions are strong, we may only want a quick answer. But Abraham shows us that faith does not mean having no needs. Faith means that even in our needs, we still choose to remain on God’s path.
Abraham’s servant also did not depend only on his own experience. When he arrived at the well, he prayed to God.
Genesis 24:12
“Then he said, ‘O LORD God of my master Abraham, please give me success this day, and show kindness to my master Abraham.’”
He sought God on the journey, waited for God in the details, and later testified before Rebekah’s family about how God had led him. True faithfulness is not only completing a task, but fearing God, seeking God, and witnessing for God while completing it.
- Take one more step in response
Genesis 24:58
“Then they called Rebekah and said to her, ‘Will you go with this man?’ And she said, ‘I will go.’”
Rebekah’s answer was simple: “I will go.” But these words carried great faith.
She was leaving her father’s house, her family, and her homeland, and going to an unfamiliar place. She was stepping into a future she had not yet seen.
This echoes the faith of Abraham, who once left his country, his family, and his father’s house because of God’s calling. God may not show us every detail of the future, but when His direction becomes clear, we need to respond.
At the end, Isaac received Rebekah as his wife, and the Bible says:
Genesis 24:67
“Then Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent; and he took Rebekah and she became his wife, and he loved her. So Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.”
God’s provision was not only that Isaac received a wife. God also brought comfort to his heart after the loss of his mother. God does not only accomplish outward matters; He also comforts the heart. He does not only arrange the road ahead; He also touches the hidden places of grief and loss within us.
【Summary】
Genesis 24 shows us that God’s blessing is not meant to make us stop, but to lead us to continue walking in His covenant.
Abraham took one more step in blessing, remembering God’s promise for the next generation.
The servant took one more step in need, praying, seeking God, and witnessing to God’s guidance on the journey.
Rebekah took one more step in response, leaving the familiar and entering the path God had prepared.
When people are willing to take one more step with God, His promise continues to move forward. When people remain in His direction even in their needs, He reveals His guidance along the way. When people respond by faith, God brings not only the fulfilment of matters, but also deep comfort to the heart.
Therefore, today’s pursuit is not about forcing ourselves to do more by human strength. It is about returning to God’s covenant, seeing the grace He has already given, and responding to the next step He is leading us into.
【Pursuit】
Have we become used to remaining in past blessings, while losing the desire to continue moving forward with God?
When facing needs and pressure, do we only want quick solutions, while forgetting to first seek God’s direction?
Are there areas where we have already heard God’s reminder, but still remain in hesitation, observation, or comfort, unwilling to say, “Lord, I will go”?
What is the one more step God is asking us to take today?
Perhaps it is to take one more step for our family, not only enjoying family blessings, but also carrying spiritual responsibility.
Perhaps it is to take one more step for the next generation, not only caring about their daily lives, but also whether they are walking in God’s promise.
Perhaps it is to take one more step in prayer, no longer depending only on experience and ability, but seeking God’s guidance again.
Perhaps it is to take one more step in serving, not being stopped by comfort or human praise, but faithfully completing what God has entrusted to us.
Perhaps it is to take one more step in faith, leaving familiar security and entering the new path God is preparing.
When we are willing to respond to God in this way, we will discover that God is not only asking us to move forward; He is also preparing the way before us. His mercy has not stopped. His faithfulness has not changed. He is still leading us on the way.
【Prayer】
Dear Heavenly Father, we thank You. Through Genesis 24, You show us that Abraham did not remain only in the life he had already received, but in his old age, he still remembered Your covenant and took one more step for the next generation.
Lord, help us not to remain only in the grace we have received in the past, but to continue walking in Your will.
When we face the needs, pressures, and choices of life, guard our hearts. Do not allow present needs to lead us away from Your direction. Help us to be like Abraham, holding firmly to Your covenant, and like the servant, praying on the way, seeking You in the details, and witnessing Your mercy and faithfulness before others.
Lord, also give us faith like Rebekah. When Your guidance becomes clear, let us not only know it or agree with it, but respond with our lives. Help us to say before You, “Lord, I am willing to go. I am willing to follow. I am willing to take one more step with You.”
Father, we believe that what You prepare is not only the fulfilment of outward matters, but also deep comfort for the heart. Comfort those who are in loss. Strengthen those who are waiting. Establish those who are making decisions. Lead our families, the next generation, and the church to continue walking in Your covenant and blessing.
May we not remain only in the place where we have already been blessed, but because of Your love and faithfulness, may we take one more step with You today.
In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, we pray. Amen.
Zion Bread of Life Christian Church 
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