Genesis 24:35 Daily Devotional & Meaning – The Lord Blessed Abraham Greatly
- Benjamin Michael Mcgreevy
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Daily Verses Everyday! Day 105
“And the Lord hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses.”
This verse continues the servant’s speech to Rebekah’s family. After identifying himself in verse 34 by saying, “I am Abraham’s servant,” he now begins to explain the condition of Abraham’s household. He wants them to understand that Abraham is not a poor wanderer with nothing to offer. He is a man whom the Lord has blessed greatly. His household is prosperous. His flocks and herds have multiplied. His wealth has increased. His servants are many. His possessions are abundant. But the servant is careful to explain this prosperity in the right way. He does not say Abraham made himself great. He says, “The Lord hath blessed my master greatly.”
That phrase is the key to the whole verse. Abraham’s greatness is not presented as self-made. It is not merely the result of business skill, human wisdom, or personal ambition. The servant traces Abraham’s blessing back to God. The Lord blessed him. The Lord increased him. The Lord gave him flocks, herds, silver, gold, servants, camels, and asses. Abraham had labored, traveled, endured trials, made decisions, and lived as a pilgrim, but behind all of it was the hand of God. The servant wants Laban’s household to know that Abraham’s wealth is not separate from Abraham’s God.
This matters because Abraham’s life was the fulfillment of God’s promise. In Genesis 12:2, the Lord had said to Abraham, “I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great.” Genesis 24:35 shows that God had done exactly what He said. Abraham had become great, not because he forced greatness upon himself, but because God kept His word. The servant is testifying that the promise of God has become visible in Abraham’s life. What God spoke years earlier is now being seen in flocks, herds, silver, gold, servants, and household increase.
This teaches us that God’s promises are not empty words. When the Lord speaks, He is able to bring His word to pass. Abraham had waited many years for the promised son, and he had walked through seasons of uncertainty, famine, conflict, and testing. Yet God had not forgotten him. The blessing may not have unfolded all at once, but it unfolded faithfully. Genesis 24:35 is a reminder that God often works over time. What begins as a promise may later be seen as provision. What begins as faith may later become testimony.
The servant’s words also show humility. Even though he is speaking of great wealth, he does not speak in a boastful way. He is not bragging about Abraham as though Abraham’s greatness stands apart from God. He is giving testimony. There is a difference between boasting in possessions and acknowledging the Lord’s blessing. A proud heart says, “Look what my strength has built.” A grateful heart says, “Look what the Lord has given.” The servant speaks from gratitude because he understands that every increase in Abraham’s household came from the kindness of God.
This is the same truth taught in Deuteronomy 8:17-18, where the Lord warns Israel not to say in their heart, “My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth.” Instead, they were to remember that it is the Lord who gives power to get wealth. That warning fits beautifully with this verse. Abraham’s servant does not forget the source. He does not allow Abraham’s possessions to hide the God who gave them. He looks at the abundance and says, “The Lord hath blessed.”
That is a lesson we need. Every blessing should lead us back to the Giver. Whether it is provision, work, family, opportunity, strength, wisdom, or spiritual growth, the believer should learn to say, “The Lord hath blessed.” James 1:17 says, “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above.” If we forget that, blessings can become idols. But when we remember the Lord as the source, blessings become reasons for worship.
There is also a purpose behind the servant mentioning Abraham’s prosperity. He is speaking to the family of Rebekah, and soon he will ask for her to become Isaac’s wife. By describing Abraham’s blessed household, he is showing that Rebekah will not be sent into poverty, uncertainty, or abandonment. Isaac belongs to a household that God has prospered. The servant is not trying to manipulate them with wealth, but he is making clear that the Lord has established Abraham’s house. This marriage proposal is connected to a family under divine blessing.
However, the servant’s speech is not merely about material riches. The wealth matters, but the greater point is God’s faithfulness. Abraham has silver and gold, but the true treasure is that the Lord has kept His promise. Abraham has flocks and herds, but the greater blessing is that the covenant is continuing. Abraham has servants, camels, and asses, but the greater reality is that God has guided his life. Material blessings can be seen with the eyes, but covenant faithfulness must be understood by faith.
This is important because wealth by itself does not prove spiritual health. Many people can have possessions and still be far from God. Laban himself will later be drawn strongly toward material gain, yet that does not mean his heart is right. Abraham’s wealth is different because it is presented as part of God’s covenant kindness toward him. The servant does not worship the wealth. He recognizes the Lord who gave it. That is the difference between blessing and idolatry.
First Timothy 6:17 tells those who are rich not to trust “in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy.” That is the proper posture. Riches are uncertain, but God is faithful. Possessions can be lost, but the Lord remains. Abraham’s servant understood that Abraham’s greatness rested not finally in animals, silver, gold, or servants, but in the blessing of the Lord. The gifts were evidence of God’s kindness, not a replacement for God Himself.
This verse also reminds us that God is able to bless His people in visible and practical ways. Sometimes we spiritualize everything so much that we forget God also cares for earthly needs. Abraham needed flocks, herds, servants, animals, and resources to sustain his household in the land. The Lord provided for him in real, tangible ways. God’s blessing was not abstract. It touched Abraham’s daily life, his work, his household, his travel, and his future.
At the same time, Abraham’s wealth did not make him stop being a pilgrim. He was blessed greatly, yet he still lived by faith. Hebrews 11:9 says that Abraham “sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles.” That means Abraham’s possessions did not make this world his final home. He had wealth, but he was still looking for what God had promised. This is a needed balance. God may bless His people with earthly provision, but earthly provision must never become our final hope.
The servant says Abraham “is become great.” That statement echoes the promise of Genesis 12. God told Abraham He would make his name great, and now the servant can say Abraham has become great. But biblical greatness is not greatness apart from God. It is greatness given by God and meant for God’s purpose. Abraham was blessed so that through his seed all nations would be blessed. His greatness was not supposed to end with himself. It was part of the larger redemptive plan that would eventually lead to Christ.
This points us forward to Jesus, the promised Seed of Abraham. Galatians 3:16 explains that the promise to Abraham’s seed ultimately points to Christ. Abraham’s household was blessed, Isaac would receive a wife, Jacob would be born, Israel would come, and from Israel would come the Savior. When the servant speaks of Abraham’s blessing, he is describing more than family prosperity. He is standing inside the unfolding story of redemption. The Lord blessed Abraham greatly because through Abraham’s line, He would bring the greatest blessing of all: Jesus Christ.
This gives the verse a deeper meaning. The flocks, herds, silver, gold, servants, camels, and asses show that God has blessed Abraham outwardly. But the greatest blessing connected to Abraham is not material wealth. The greatest blessing is the coming of Christ. Through Him, sinners receive forgiveness, reconciliation with God, and eternal life. Abraham’s earthly increase was real, but the spiritual blessing that comes through his seed is greater than all the riches listed in this verse.
Genesis 24:35 also teaches us how to speak about success. The servant does not hide Abraham’s prosperity, but he frames it theologically. He does not say, “Abraham is impressive.” He says, “The Lord hath blessed my master greatly.” That should shape the way believers talk about anything good in their lives. If we have achieved something, we should acknowledge the Lord. If we have been provided for, we should acknowledge the Lord. If doors have opened, we should acknowledge the Lord. If our work has prospered, we should acknowledge the Lord.
This does not mean we deny hard work or wise choices. Abraham was faithful in many ways, and his household was managed with order and responsibility. But even our ability to work, think, plan, endure, and succeed comes from God. First Corinthians 4:7 asks, “what hast thou that thou didst not receive?” That question humbles every boast. Everything we have is received. Everything good is grace. Everything lasting depends on God.
In the end, Genesis 24:35 is a testimony of divine blessing. Abraham’s servant looks at the greatness of his master’s household and gives the credit to the Lord. Abraham has become great because God made him great. He has abundance because God gave it. He has a future because God is faithful. The servant’s words remind us that every blessing should be traced back to God’s hand.
This verse calls us to gratitude, humility, and worship. Gratitude, because the Lord provides. Humility, because we are not the source of our own blessings. Worship, because every good gift points back to the Giver. Abraham’s servant understood this. He could speak of flocks, herds, silver, gold, servants, camels, and asses, but the first and greatest truth was this: “The Lord hath blessed my master greatly.” That should be the confession of every believer who looks honestly at the mercies of God.
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