Genesis 26: 21-23: “And they digged another well, and strove for that also: and he called the name of it Sitnah. And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for that they strove not: and he called the name of it Rehoboth; and he said, For now the LORD hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land. And he went up from thence to Beersheba.”
When Isaac faced opposition he kept trusting the Lord and got on with his business. His enemies fought over the well that he had dug so he let them have the well and dug another well. After this they left him alone so he called that place “wide open space”. There was plenty of room for everyone now. This is a reminder of Judges 6: 29-31 “And they said one to another, Who hath done this thing? And when they enquired and asked, they said, Gideon the son of Joash hath done this thing. Then the men of the city said unto Joash, Bring out thy son, that he may die: because he hath cast down the altar of Baal, and because he hath cut down the grove that was by it. And Joash said unto all that stood against him, Will ye plead for Baal? will ye save him? he that will plead for him, let him be put to death whilst it is yet morning: if he be a god, let him plead for himself, because one hath cast down his altar.” In that case Gideon had destroyed an idol and the people wanted to kill him because he had destroyed that idol. However, his father told the people that if Baal was a god then he should kill Gideon for destroying the idol. If you trust in the true God of heaven then He will take care of you, as He took care of Isaac. What is the use of having a god who can’t do anything to help himself? It must be very hard work fighting hard to look after your own god. If you do have to look after your own god then you have to wonder if there is any time left to enjoy living the life that God had given you. In the final analysis, there is the true God or everyone is their own god trying to make sure that everything happens using their own strength. If I am my own god and I die then what happens to me? There is no hope of everlasting life at all.
(The view expressed in this blog are my own and should not be taken as inspired in any way.)
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