PIDGIN CRITERIA FOR SERVICE!

Genesis 24:1-14 “Abraham don old well-well and God don bless am for evritin. 2One day, Abraham tell en savant wey old pass, di one wey dey guide di house sey, “Make yu put yor hand under my lap. 3Den promise with di Oga God name, di God for heaven and eart sey yu nor go allow my pikin marry one for doz local Kanaan wimen. 4Instead, make yu go my village go meet my relashon kon find wife among dem for my pikin Isaak.”

5Di savant ask, “But wetin I go do if di woman nor gri follow mi kom back to dis far land? Make I take yor pikin go back to di land wey yu from kom?”

6Abraham ansa, “Make yu nor take my pikin go back to dat land! 7Oga wey bi di God for heaven wey take mi komot from my papa house and di land wey my pipol dey, naim promise mi wen E promise sey, ‘I go give dis land to yor shidren-shidren.’ So God go send en angel go for yor front, so dat yu go si one good wife for der kon bring kom give my pikin. 8But if di woman nor won follow yu kom back, dis swear nor go do yu anytin. But make yu nor take my pikin go back to dat land!”

9So di savant put en hand under en oga Abraham lap kon promise sey e go do as Abraham tok. 10Den di savant take ten kamel from en oga own kon go with difren gifts from en oga, just as e wont. E travel go Aram Naharaim aria for Nahor town. 11E make di kamel knee down near di well wey dey outside di town. Dat na evening time wen di wimen dey kom fetch wota.

12E kon pray, “My Oga God, wey bi my masta Abraham God, make Yu guide mi today. Make Yu dey good to my oga Abraham. 13I stand near dis well and di pipol wey dey stay dis town, dia dotas go kom fetch wota. 14I go tell one among dem sey, ‘Abeg make yu give mi wota drink.’ Den make di one wey Yu don choose for yor savant Isaak ansa, ‘Make yu drink and I go give yor kamel make dem drink too.’ Like dis, I go know sey Yu dey good to my oga.”

15Before e pray finish, Rebekah kon dey kom with en wota pot for en shoulder. E bi Betuel pikin and en grand-mama na Milka (Milka na Abraham broda wife, Nahor). 16Di girl fine well-well. E neva sleep with anybody for en life. Rebekah go di well, fetch wota put for en pot kon dey kom back. 17Den Abraham savant run go meet am kon sey, “Abeg make yu give mi small wota drink from yor pot.”

18Rebekah ansa, “My oga, make yu drink,” den di girl kwik-kwik karry en pot put for en hand kon gi-am wota drink. 19Wen di girl don do like so, e kon sey, “I go fetch wota for yor kamel until dem don drink beleful too.” 20So di girl kon pour all di wota wey dey en pot inside where di kamels go for drink, den e run go back go fetch more wota until all di kamel don drink beleful. 21Di man just kwayet dey look am just to know if God don make en travel get head or not. 22Afta di kamels don drink finish, di man bring one gold ring wey dem dey put for nose and two gold shain for waist kon gi-am to di girl.

23Den e ask di girl, “Na wish pesin pikin yu bi?” Abeg make yu tell mi, “Yor papa go get any empty room for mi wey I fit sleep put dis nite?”

24Rebekah ansa, “I bi Betuel pikin and na Milka and Nahor born Betuel. 25Yes, wi get plenty food for yor kamel and wi get room for strenjas.”

26Di savant kon bow for groun woship God. 27E kon sey, “Make praiz bi God own, my oga Abraham God, bikos Yu don show mi yor love wey nor dey fail and as Yu dey good to my oga family.”

 

Criteria for service na the standard or requirement wey person suppose meet before dem fit serve—especially for God matter. Criteria na the rule or guideline wey dem dey use judge or decide something. E dey show who qualify for one assignment.

For every area of life—work, school, or even church—criteria dey. For God Kingdom too, e get special expectation wey follow Him plan.

God don promise to bless us and answer our prayers, but some blessings no go activate until we meet the criteria. God no dey write name for blessing—anybody wey meet the requirement go collect am.

To serve God and help people na one of the criteria wey dey bring general blessings. But some spiritual levels no go open until person meet the right criteria.

Bible talk say to serve God no be optional for believer. If you belong to Christ, you suppose dey serve. God dey look for certain character and attitude for people wey wan serve am.

Ecclesiastes 9:10 talk say make we do anything wey our hand find with all our strength, as unto God. Some people dey try well well for work just to get promotion, but when e reach God matter, dem go do anyhow. God no dey accept half-half service. Exodus 19:5 talk say blessing dey wait for people wey obey God completely.

For our passage, we see example of service. Rebecca no know say her service go open door for marriage and kingdom assignment. Abraham send Eliezer go find wife for Isaac. Eliezer no know how to do am, so he pray and set criteria. Rebecca come meet the criteria—she no only give Eliezer water, she give all him camels too for Genesis 24:17–21. Eliezer shock as he see how she dey serve with strength and commitment.

Rebecca meet the criteria to become Isaac wife.

How about you? 

You fit meet the criteria to serve for God vineyard? Many people wan serve God but only for big stage. Dem no wan do the small-small work or go through process. Dem no dey use their gift serve others, but dem wan make people honour dem because of the gift.

Every area wey God call you to serve get criteria. Until you meet am, some doors no go open.

Joshua 24:14 give us some criteria to serve God:

- Fear the Lord – Respect and worship only God.

- Serve Him – Do wetin He command.

- In sincerity – Use your whole heart serve am.

- In truth– Follow wetin the Word of God talk.

True service na response to God grace. No be to impress God with your power, but to depend on Him. Service na both worship and action—na love, humility, and obedience.

Finally, make we throway all foreign gods and idols—anything wey go distract us from serving God and people well.

No matter how hard the criteria be, or how unqualified you feel, if you ready to meet the criteria and serve as unto the Lord, you go enter doors wey no man fit close—because na God open am.

E get criteria for that service.

PRAYER: Papa God, thank You say You call me to serve You. Give me grace to be useful for Your Kingdom and help people wey need am. Help me to serve with sincerity, truth, and love. In Jesus name, amen.

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