He Dug Again His Father's Wells (The Search) (Gen. 26:18-22)

SPIRITUAL DIARY FOR 11-16-2006

 

My Worship Time                  Focus:  He Dug Again His Father’s Wells (The Search)

 

Bible Reading & Meditation                             Reference:  Genesis 26:18-22

 

            Message of the verses:  “18 Then Isaac dug again the wells of water which had been dug in the days of his father Abraham, for the Philistines had stopped them up after the death of Abraham; and he gave them the same names which his father had given them.  19  But when Isaac’s servants dug in the valley and found there a well of flowing water, 20  the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with the herdsmen of Isaac, saying, ‘The water is ours!’ So he named the well Esek, because they contended with him.  21 Then they dug another well, and they quarreled over it too, so he named it Sitnah.  22 He moved away from there and dug another well, and they did not quarrel over it; so he named it Rehoboth, for he said, ‘At last the LORD has made room for us, and we will be fruitful in the land.’”

           

            There is a difference between Isaac and his father Abraham, in that Abraham had confronted those that were giving him troubles, but Isaac would just pick up his tent and move when confrontation came his way.  This can be good and it can also be bad depending on the circumstances and this was best to be left up to the Lord and therefore it needs to be a matter of prayer to seek His direction

           

            I have always thought that this section on Isaac digging again his fathers wells was something negative, and yet there are spiritual lessons that can be learned from this section that are not all negative.  All of these wells had good water in them that would sustain life and therefore were good, and if one compares this to the truth that is in the Word of God then the lesson that can be learned here is don’t try things that are new but stick to what is Truth and that is the Word of God.

           

            As far as the names of these wells the first well Esek means contention, Sitnah means hatred, and Rehoboth means enlargement, “because Isaac finally found a place where he was left alone and had room enough for his camp, for his flocks and his herds.

 

            Spiritual meaning for my life today:  I would suppose that I am more like Isaac than Abraham, and at times this is good, yet at times this not good, but as stated above I am to be at peace with all men when possible, and seek wisdom from above to see what it is that the Lord would have me to do on all of these occasions.

 

The Word of God has been a challenge to my heart as I read and studied it this morning.

 

My Steps of Faith Today:  Continue to trust the Lord for direction in my life and to continue to seek wisdom from the Lord to live my life in a way that will be pleasing to Him in all that I do.  To seek the Lord to continue to teach me contentment in my life for contentment is something that takes learning.