God answers the servant s prayer before it was finished. Although the servant did not yet know the prayer was answered, only time would prove it. The servant, though surprised, waits for complete confirmation of his prayer. We generally regard the Bible as being given to understatement. When we read Rebekah was very beautiful to behold , we should understand Rebekah was indeed very beautiful.
Prayer is no substitute for action.
As Rebekah begins the hard work of watering all the camels, the servant does not stop her. He wanted a woman who would not only say she would water the camels, but who would actually do it. Perhaps Eliezer knew that for some, it is much easier to talk like a servant than to actually serve. He wanted to see if she had a servant s heart , not only a servant s talk . The servant, when the bride has been chosen, gives her rich gifts even before the marriage to the father s son.