And he moved from there and dug another well, and they did not quarrel over it. So he called its name Rehoboth, because he said, “For now the Lord has made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.” (Genesis 26:22 NKJV)
Isaac seems to be rather a disappointing character, and we sometimes wonder why he should be classed with Abraham, the father of all who believe; and Jacob, who prevailed with the angel and became a prince! He was passive, quiet, and given to thoughtful meditation (Genesis 24:63). God's purpose includes all sorts and types of men, and Isaac dug wells of which men have drunk for thousands of years.
He was
constantly pursued by enmity, jealousy, and strife, as the names of his wells
attest. But each time he consistently retired from the conflict, and yielded
his well to dig another. Finally, his enemies had to confess that he was
mightier than they (Genesis 26:16). Best of all, God appeared to him "the
same night," and promised that He would be with Him and bless him.
Let's learn
to strengthen our resistance to evil, and lift it from the physical to the
moral and spiritual level. "He that is slow to anger is better than the
mighty" (Proverbs
God is love:
love is self giving: but God depends on the co-operation of us, the
well-diggers, to make outlets for the outflow of His love and goodness.
PRAYER
Most
merciful Father, give us grace that we may never be drawn to do anything that
may dishonor Your name; but may persevere in all good purposes, and in Your
holy service, unto our lives' end. I pray in Jesus' name,
God's Daily Promise
Promise #232:
Do not despise My discipline, for in time I will heal your wounds.
Job 5:17-18 (WEB)
17 “Behold, happy is the man
whom God corrects.
Therefore do not despise the
chastening of the Almighty.
18 For he wounds, and binds
up.
He injures, and his hands
make whole.
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