So she quickly emptied her jar into the trough, ran back to the well to draw more water, and drew enough for all his camels.
Rebekah's offer of water for the camels was not a small one. Eliezer had ten camels (v. 10) - that's a lot of water. I've heard that the well was probably underground, and each time she filled her jar she had to go down a long flight of steps, fill the heavy clay jar, and carry it back up all those steps. She had to repeat this many times. Even if there weren't all those stairs involved, it still was not a quick task.
Serving others is not always easy. Keeping up a home can be tiring work. I tend to fall so short in this area. I'd rather curl up with a book than dust the furniture. But I also know how much better it feels to curl up with that book after the laundry is done, the floor is vacuumed, and dinner is in the oven. Rebekah didn't quit until her job was done, and neither should I.
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