Genesis 24:28-67
"A Wife for Isaac" (pt. 2)
Here, Abraham's servant formally asks the permission of Rebekah's family for her to be married. He does this by accurately retelling the events leading up to and the details of their meeting. Note the respectful manner and honesty given to Rebekah's family. It is that type of respect, trustworthiness and honor that, I am sure, most fathers would like to see in their daughter's suitors.
Additionally, the servant made constant mention of how the Lord directed his search (I would not recommend lying about God's direction, before anyone gets any ideas); he mentioned the Lord 5 times during his recounting of events (v. 40-49). He showed his faith in God during the search in his reliance on Him, his manner of turning to Him for assistance, and his worshiping of Him after finding Rebekah. Rebekah's family, in seeing that God had picked her out for Isaac, then allowed her to be married, which, when they arrived back at Abraham's site, they did.
This passage, then is a lesson of two (these are not the only two, but merely the two that have been highlighted here) facets. The first is more obvious, how talk to your prospective wife's family. A greater, deeper meaning, though would be the servant's remembrance and praising of God.
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