Who Do You Trust?

In Genesis 24, Abraham tells his servant to go find a wife for his son, Isaac. This was no small task! In Jewish tradition, the father normally chooses a wife for his son. But because of Abraham's old age, he delegates this important task to his "eldest servant." Can such a life altering decision be made by a servant? It can be when we recognize that Abraham had mentored this servant for many years. This is why he is called his "eldest servant." The truth is this:

We can only fully trust those we fully teach.

Abraham felt comfortable sending his servant to find a wife for his son because he knew that his servant had spent many years serving him and catching his spirit. The many years of teaching and establishing a relationship created trust between Abraham and his servant.

Who are you teaching? Who are you developing so that one day you can give them a task that is normally only yours to do?

This is the power of mentoring.