He moved on from there and dug another well, and no one quarrelled over it. He named it Rehoboth saying, “Now the Lord has given us room and we will flourish in the land.” (Genesis 26:22)
What’s with the wells?
Well, wells means access to water. Access to water is a key meeting point for animals to be nurtured and refreshed. Nurtured and refreshed animals are likely to produce more animals. More animals is a sign of great wealth for the many uses they offer. You have something people want. People will engage with you in the hope of benefiting from what you have.
Isaac in this situation in Genesis 26 has turned a famine in one area into a fortune in another. When we read in Psalm 1 of the blessed man whose leaves don’t wither but whatever he does prospers – we can clearly see that with Isaac. No matter how many wells they sought to cover up, no matter how many areas of dispute he caused with the success of his wells, wherever he went he would flourish.
What a remarkable feature for the son of Abraham – the son of the promise. What a remarkable feature that wherever he went, however contentious the situation, he could still prosper. He would persist and prosper to the point that even those that opposed had to acknowledge that the Lord was with him.
This is certainly not an advert for a materially focused approach to faith that says if I believe I must receive lots of money and lots of stuff. It is an encouragement that the blessing of the Lord is with you as you walk by faith – that blessing enables you to succeed in the specific area God calls you to. That success is determined by faithfully fulfilling what you are there to do.
When that happens, it must can arousing jealousy in others. That can bring in opposition and resentment. It will also mean, however, the recognition of the blessing of the Lord. One scripture went as far as to say even your enemies will want to make peace with you.
No matter the opposition as long as we drink from the well that will never run dry, we can be assured that all’s well that ends well.
For His Name’s Sake
Shalom
C. L. J. Dryden
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