That Guy

ever since i started working in ministry full time,
i’ve always wanted to be That Guy.
That Guy who you could give something to
and know that they would give it their best.

i was reading in genesis this morning
and i found the perfect example of That Guy-
and i learned a lot more about what it means to be That Guy.
in genesis 24 That Guy is abraham’s servant.
he is nameless- i think that’s part of being That Guy-
its filling your role without making a name for yourself.

in genesis 24 abraham is dying and
wants his son isaac to have a wife from his native people.
so abraham called on his servant
to travel to his native land to find one for him.
its here where That Guy goes into action.

so what does it take to be That Guy?

first it takes a sense of purpose- a single-mindedness.
and abraham’s servant had it.
abraham asked him to find the girl-
and he didn’t rest until the job was done.
even after he found her,
her family wanted her to stay around for a few more weeks,
but he wasn’t interested in that-
he wanted to finish his job.
he went for it-
no questions asked, no complaining.

being That Guy means being totally surrendered to God
and tuned in to His voice.
abraham’s servant stepped into mesopotamia with his eyes open
and his mind ready to hear the slightest whisper from God.
and when he saw her he knew it.

being That Guy means not just listening,
but in constant communication with God as well.
this servant asked God for success in finding isaac’s wife.
he told her family:

“when i came to the spring today, i said,
'o LORD, God of my master abraham,
if you will, please grant success to the journey on which i have come.
see, i am standing beside this spring;
if a maiden comes out to draw water and i say to her,
"please let me drink a little water from your jar,"
and if she says to me,
"drink, and i'll draw water for your camels too,"
let her be the one the LORD has chosen for my master's son.'
"before i finished praying in my heart,
rebekah came out, with her jar on her shoulder.”

that’s a man of prayer-
but that’s also a man who is listening for God and trusting Him to act.

when he prayed, he didn’t just ask for things-
at least twice in this chapter, he took time to thank God-
and thank Him immediately.
again, being That Guy is not about collecting kudos-
its about getting the job done and serving someone else.

last, being That Guy is about representing your Master well.
when he met rebecca, he had jewelry to present her.
he had expensive gifts for her mother.
he was polite to her and to her family.
only the best for his master.
it was never about him and his fame.

this Guy- was nameless, obscure, with a supporting role-
but he fulfilled his oath to abraham-
and delivered to isaac the mother of israel.

its not bad being That Guy.